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Betty Young Entrekin

Betty Young Entrekin

Oct 11, 2017

Mama, Betty Entrekin, age 90 died in Port Orchard, WA at our home on October 11, 2017. She was a member of Adventure of Faith Presbyterian Church and a lifelong follower of Jesus Christ. She now resides in Heaven with God and her family and friends who predeceased her. She was born at home in Ford, KS on August 3,...

Brian Daniel Havens

Brian Daniel Havens

Oct 10, 2017

Brian Daniel Havens was born in Longview, WA on November 18, 1974, one of six children having three brothers and two sisters. He met Misty, who would later become his wife, while they were in fifth grade together. They went to the same schools and in high school decided they really didn’t have cooties after all and began dating taking...

Bradley Wayne Mandeville

Bradley Wayne Mandeville

Oct 9, 2017

Bradley Wayne Mandeville was born in Oxnard, California on January 9, 1953. He passed away, suddenly, on October 09, 2017 from complications following a massive heart attack. He graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1971 and was the first person from there to be accepted into the Air Force Academy. He graduated from the Academy and served his country...

Kenneth Warren Mcneill

Kenneth Warren Mcneill

Oct 3, 2017

Ken’s grand adventure of life ended peacefully on October 3, 2017. The journey began on November 22, 1932 in Denver, Co. His stops included the U.S. Navy, many cities across the U.S., and favorite places of Puerto Vallarta, Stoneridge, ID., and Haven Lake, WA. Square dancing was a lifelong activity that he loved. He will be missed by many. >...

Zachariah Miguel Rene-Ortega

Zachariah Miguel Rene-Ortega

Oct 2, 2017

Zachariah Miguel Rene-Ortega , 18, of Port Orchard, left us Monday, October 2, 2017. He was born April 15, 1999 in Seattle, the son of Delilah Rene and Douglas Ortega. He attended Shorewood Christian Elementary in Seattle, Marcus Whitman Middle School, and South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard. He also attended Point Cross Christian School and Issaquah High School,...

Francis "Bob" Robert Metzger

Francis "Bob" Robert Metzger

Sep 30, 2017

Francis (Bob) Robert Metzger of Port Orchard, WA died unexpectedly on September 30, 2017. He was 74 years old. Bob is survived by his children Scott (Lynn) Metzger of Port Orchard, WA; Jennifer (Tony) Deuer of Port Orchard, WA; Kurt Metzger of Seattle, WA; and Step-Children Joel (Hollis) Ledbetter of Buckley, WA; and Josh (Melisa) Hauth of Boise, ID. Very...

Michael Joseph Orr

Michael Joseph Orr

Sep 28, 2017

Michael Joseph Orr, age 66, of Port Orchard, WA passed away on Thursday (September 28, 2017) at home surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Jacqui Curtiss. Mike was born in Fairbanks, Alaska on September 15, 1951 and grew up in Coeur d’Alene. He was the son of...

"Betty" Evelyn Elizabeth Stewart

"Betty" Evelyn Elizabeth Stewart

Sep 28, 2017

Betty (Evelyn Elizabeth) Benson came into the world in Renton, Washington on December 1, 1919, the 7th of 8 children born to John and Lulu Benson. Orphaned at 12, she and her younger sister, Dot, went to live with their sister, Ethel, in West Seattle. Since Ethel and her husband, Stan, had a daughter named Betty, Mom became known as...

Linda Nickerson

Linda Nickerson

Sep 28, 2017

Linda died unexpectedly in her home on September 28, 2017 in Port Orchard, WA at the age of 68. Linda is survived by her husband Roger Nickerson, mother Lois Muller, sons Al Clark, Mike Nickerson, daughter Cheryl Nickerson, daughters in law, Jo Clark and Jenny Nickerson, brother Larry Muller, sister Donna Likens, grandsons Dylan Clark and Chase Hoskins, granddaughters Krystal...

Barbara Jean Corradi

Barbara Jean Corradi

Sep 26, 2017

On September 26th 2017 the world lost an amazing woman, Barbara Jean Corradi. Barbara was born on October 2, 1942 in Milwaukee Wisconsin to Vila and Everett Clanin, the final addition to a family of seven. Barbara grew up with three older brothers and one older sister. She loved spending summers at her Aunt and Uncle's farm in northern Wisconsin....

Michael William Tuson

Michael William Tuson

Sep 25, 2017

Michael W. Tuson Aka Rocky or Rocco Lived in Bremerton WA, and passed away in his home September 25th 2017 Age 69 Veteran- served in the Vietnam War .~ Michael Tuson was a truly loving and honest man. A man with a great sense of humor and a smile to go along. Michael retired from the naval shipyard in 2005...

Darrell Scott Jones

Darrell Scott Jones

Sep 21, 2017

Darrell Scott Jones was born on June 1, 1964, in Bremerton, Washington. He grew up in the Kitsap County area and graduated from Olympic High School in 1982. He discovered his love of the theater in high school, playing the role of “Teddy” in OHS’s production of “Arsenic and Old Lace.” After high school, Darrell (Scott) went on to act...

James Joseph Corkery

James Joseph Corkery

Sep 21, 2017

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Leonard Ward Vaughan

Leonard Ward Vaughan

Sep 20, 2017

Leonard Ward Vaughan of Port Orchard died at his residence on September 20, 2017. He was born in Los Angeles, California in July 27, 1934. Leonard was employed at Foremost Foods for 27 years and worked his way up to District Manager. In 1986, while working for Adohr Farms, he was transferred to the Seattle area ultimately became self -employed...

Bernard "Raz" Robert Razey

Bernard "Raz" Robert Razey

Sep 19, 2017

Raz was born in Port Allegany, Pennsylvania and died at his residence in Port Orchard. He served in the U.S. Navy and retired as a welder at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Raz was an avid bowler and was on the Hi Joy bowling league with his wife Maizie for many years. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing..

Gene Richard Jones

Gene Richard Jones

Sep 16, 2017

Gene Jones, 89 years old of Port Orchard WA, died Saturday, September 17, 2017 with loved ones beside him. Gene was born November 25, 1927, in Des Moines WA. He moved to Olalla, then later to Waterman. Gene attended South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, then went to work at the Puget Sound Naval shipyard. Gene was drafted into...

Dennis Ray Eley

Dennis Ray Eley

Sep 14, 2017

Dennis Ray Eley, 82, died peacefully on September 14, 2017, surrounded by family at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton. Dennis was born on May 7, 1935 in San Diego, California to Lawson and Violet Eley, joining his older brother Ralph to complete the family. In 1939 they moved to Washington State, where they lived in Retsil before building the family...

Helen Lois Smith

Helen Lois Smith

Sep 10, 2017

On September 10th 2017 the world lost an amazing woman, Helen Lois Smith. Helen was born on April 17, 1934 in Alamo, ND to Mathilda and Gunnar Kvande. She was the 10th of 12 children. Although born into a farming family, Helen knew early on she wanted to continue her education after high school. She attended on year at Minot...

Dustin Charles Martinelli

Dustin Charles Martinelli

Sep 10, 2017

The Story of my Life Words that describe Dustin: Empathetic, loving, sensitive, considerate, realizing he loved being a certified medical assistant, learning all he could and finally deciding, he would be a great nurse – to which his Mother heartily and ecstatically agreed Favorite stories: - Dustin’s delivery probably gave his young doctor PTSD when that doctor decided not to...

Lillian Ruby (Hagbo) Gelsleichter

Lillian Ruby (Hagbo) Gelsleichter

Sep 6, 2017

Lillian began life in Tacoma as the first-born of Mary Ruby (Rinnan) Hagbo and Archie Habgo, with her full, living-filled life cycle bringing her back to her hometown for her final years. Her childhood was spent in the Puget Sound area (Tacoma and Seattle) until the WW2 job market took the family to California, where she graduated from Santa Ana...

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