Janice Joan Ellsworth
Jan 21, 2018
Janice was born in Alpena Michigan to Percy and Jean (Dickinson) Lee. The third of five children. Her sister Edrey is the only one still with us. She married Donald Ellsworth and had three children Jean Noehl (Daughter), Donald Ellsworth Jr (Son), and Paul Ellsworth (Son). Janice had many grandchildren, and great grandchildren. At 27 she was taken by disease,...
Eileen Norma Miller
Jan 20, 2018
Eileen Norma Miller was born October 7, 1929 to Nels and Ida (Hansen) Jonsen in Seattle. After a long battle with cancer she passed away on January 20, 2018 in Southworth where she had been fiercely proud to live all her 88 years. She attended Harper Grade School, graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1947 and studied at the...
Vincent Louis Spotts
Jan 18, 2018
Vincent Louis Spotts passed away January 18th 2018 at the age of 99. Vince was born in Kennebec, a small town in South Dakota to Charles and Mary Ann Spotts on April 16, 1918. The family left South Dakota and traveled through many states before settling in Richmond, California. Vince went through the California school system graduating from high school...
Delmar Eugene Reed
Jan 15, 2018
Delmar Eugene Reed passed away at Park Vista Assisted Living Home in Port Orchard. He was 93. Delmar was born in Boyd, Wisconsin to Verner and Ella Reed. He has a sister Dorine Fournier of Puyallup, WA and a brother Marvin Reed of Orofino, ID. His parents proceeded him in death as well as sisters Mildred and Ione. He is...
Hattie Valerie Stimac
Jan 11, 2018
Hattie Valerie (Tylla) Stimac Hattie Stimac left her family to be with her Creator on January 11, 2018. She was born on January 9, 1922 in Clarissa, Minnesota to Thomas and Agnes Tylla, the youngest of six children and grew up in Chisholm, Minnesota, graduating from Chisholm High School. She met her future husband, Mike, at a dance and they...
Donovan Leonard Burton
Jan 10, 2018
Don Burton’s life was focused on civic leadership, the California National Guard (1948-1991) which included being Military Aid to several California Governors, along with his entrepreneurial and political activities. He held a Master’s degree in public administration and completed a variety of military programs. Don received many awards such as: 1. Order of California which was awarded for service to...
James Lee
Jan 5, 2018
James Lee, 76, passed away suddenly at his home in Port Orchard Washington on January 5, 2018. He was born on October 22, 1941 in Eureka Kansas to Robert and Harriet Lee. Jim moved around quite a bit in his early years because his father was in the Army but after the death of his mother went to live with...
David Lee Knapp
Jan 2, 2018
David Lee Knapp was born on November 12, 1952 in Longview, Washington. He is the son of Martin, and Helen Knapp. He was raised in Ridgefield, WA. Has two older brothers Mike, and John Knapp. He went to Sara Grade School. He then went to South Ridge School. He attended Ridgefield High School until his junior year. He then attended...
John W. Hull
Dec 29, 2017
John W. Hull, a resident of Bremerton, died December 29, 2017. He was born in Bloomington, Illinois on October 27, 1924 to Chester and Mable Hull. John lived his early years in Seattle on Alki Beach and in 1936, moved with his family to Harper. John attended Harper Grade School and South Kitsap High School. In September 1943 during the...
Marza Marie Olson
Dec 27, 2017
Marza Olson (88) of Port Orchard passed away December 27th, 2017. She is survived by her children Judy Olson, Janet Collins, Jill Bowington, Eric Sven, and Carl Olson, fifteen grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren. She was preceded by her husband, Leslie.
Teresa Baclayon Sheats
Dec 24, 2017
Teresa B. Sheats, 79, passed away peacefully in Moses Lake, WA. on December 24, 2017. She was born January 6, 1938 in Cebu, Philippines to Enarciso and Maria(Postrano) Baclayon. Teresa was married for 51 years to Stephen C. Sheats who preceded her in death on August 5, 2014. They wed on May 26, 1963 in Cavite City, Philippines. Teresa and...
Joseph Arthur Edward Dupuis
Dec 21, 2017
Born to Arthur Jeremiah Dupuis and Lydia Rezendez Dupuis at 259 Fountain St in Fall River, Mass. He was known as "Archie" to his family, then as Joseph once he entered the military. He had an older half sibling; Joseph Tavares and was the eldest brother to Raymond, Maurice, Wilfred, Robert, George and Rita. He is survived only by Rita...
Darwin "Andy" Lee Anderson
Dec 18, 2017
Darwin Lee Anderson (Andy), 83, Port Orchard, passed away at his home Monday December 18, 2017 surrounded by family after a long illness. He was born October 10, 1934 to Andrew Daniel and Ruby (Kingsford) Anderson. He had 5 children with previous wife Beverly: Rodney Anderson, Ricky Anderson, Marletta Gerrard (Bob) of Green River WY, Tim Anderson (Maribel) of Charleston...
John Kenneth Exner
Dec 16, 2017
John was 78 years old when he passed peacefully into the night in Gig Harbor, Wa. from a heart related condition. Born in Chicago, Ill., he grew up in Downers Grove, a rural suburb of Chicago. After graduating in 1956 from high school, he briefly attended college in Madison, Wisconsin. He took a leave and traveled to Tahiti and Australia,...
Carol Jean Giertz
Dec 14, 2017
Carol Jean Giertz, age 72, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 14, 2017. She was born on November 19, 1945, in Bremerton to Mike and Hattie Stimac and was the oldest of two children. She was a 1963 graduate of North Mason High School. Carol was a pillar of the community. She owned and operated CJ’s Hair Design for over...
Raymond Garner Monroe
Dec 14, 2017
Raymond Monroe was born in Kingsville, Texas to E.W. (Dub) Monroe and Willie Monroe. He attended San Marcus Baptist Academy, attaining the rank of Cadet Company "C" Commander. After High School, he joined the United States Air Force in 1950, serving four years, receiving an honorable discharge as Airman First Class in the Communications Security Service. Ray went on to...
Ruth Mary Kraft
Dec 13, 2017
Ruth Mary Kraft, 95, of Bremerton, passed away on December 13, 2017. She was born in Sheridan Lake, CO on June 3, 1922 to Jean and Robert Lantz. The family moved to Kearney, Nebraska when Ruth was a toddler. When Ruth was 8 years old, her family moved again, this time from Nebraska to Hoquiam WA, due to the Dust...
Lila Lorraine Long
Dec 11, 2017
Lila Long, waitress, bar tender, and life-long resident of Port Orchard, WA, passed peacefully on December 11, 2017 in her Port Orchard home at the age of 78. Lila was a caring mother and, most importantly, remembered as grandma who embodied the word to its fullest extent. “You better come over to visit but just make sure you don’t stay...