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Barbera Jeanette Fox
Aug 30, 2017
Barbera J. Fox, 39, formerly of Port Orchard, died August 30th in Carbonado, Wa. She is survived by her mother & step father - Jerrie & Denny Pozzobon; sisters - Wendy, Nicole, Andrea, Michele, Chelsea & Kaitlin. Grandmothers – Barbara Britton, Erma Pozzobon & Dixie Fox; and numerous aunts, uncles & cousins. A funeral service and reception will start at...
Harold Arthur Thomas Sr.
Aug 29, 2017
Harold “Hal” Arthur Thomas Sr., 91 of Allyn Washington, died on August 29, 2017 in the Memory Care Unit of Park Vista Retirement and Assisted Living Community in Port Orchard, WA. Harold was born on June 27th, 1926 to Grant and Elizabeth Thomas, in Hoquiam WA. He attended school in Pacific Beach and Moclips and graduated from Montesano High School...
Merton Gene Cooper
Aug 29, 2017
Merton Gene Cooper was born in Florence, Oregon, on November 8, 1926, to Marshall Blynn Cooper and Genevieve Lillian Schellenburg Cooper. He was the youngest of two boys. His brother, Blynn Cooper, is still living in Anacortes, Washington, with his wife, Wilma. Marshall Blynn Cooper was in the Coast Guard, stationed on the Oregon and Washington coasts. So, Merton Gene...
Troy Allen Currier
Aug 25, 2017
Troy was born on December 2, 1991 to David and Nancy Currier, and his big brother, Kirke Currier. Troy and Kirke were inseparable from that day forward. We wish that we could make time stand still, keeping you forever as Troy Boy…that inquisitive little kid who could make adults break out laughing with your need to know everything. Only by...
Olivia Frances Woods
Aug 24, 2017
Olivia Frances Woods, age 63, passed away on Thursday, August 24th, 2017. She was a graduate of Peninsula High School in Gig Harbor and Crown Beauty College in Tacoma. She worked as a beautician in Key Center for many years before getting a job at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard as a Budget Analysis Manager in the Facilities and Maintenance...
Penny Adele Sundahl
Aug 22, 2017
Penny was born on in Spokane, Washington to Clarence Edward and Ruby Julia (Adkins) Davis. The family moved to Port Orchard in 1946, where Penny attended school, graduating from South Kitsap High School in 1963. She attended Olympic College prior to her marriage on May 20th, 1965, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Bremerton. A 4H leader for many years,...
Janice Suzanne Butsch
Aug 21, 2017
Janice Suzanne Geppert Butsch, 74 passed away 8/21/17, at Willow Creek Adult Family Home in Port Orchard, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Jan was born June 8, 1943, in Tacoma to parents, Bill and Ann Geppert. Jan was a long-time resident of Tacoma, and was a special education teacher with the Tacoma Public School District for a number of years....
Sandra Kay Bruno
Aug 20, 2017
Sandy passed away at home in Port Orchard, WA, where she resided for the past 45 years. Sandy was born in Burns, Oregon to John Carlson and Lucille Luckey. Most of her growing up years were in Hood River, OR, graduating from Hood River High School in 1957. Always the life of the party, she was involved in many student...
Hazel Irene Anderson
Aug 19, 2017
Hazel Irene Erne was born in Milbank, South Dakota to Joseph & Josephine (Tillemans) Erne on June 8, 1920. Child number 7 in a lineup of 12 children, 3 boys and 9 girls. Four of the girls chose to join the convent and become nuns. Growing up in a house very close to the railroad tracks led to some unusual...
Charles Cookson
Aug 18, 2017
On Friday morning, August 18, beloved husband, father, grandpa and friend, Charles Edward Cookson, breathed his last and was transported into the arms of Jesus. We're sure his homecoming was marked with a big smile and warm hug. Both were a trademark of Chuck Cookson. The other was simplicity of heart and life--two rare qualities in today's complex world. Chuck...
Albert Dudley Lynk
Aug 12, 2017
Albert D. Lynk, Port Orchard WA (82), son of Albert and Gladys (Blair) Lynk. Beloved husband of Patricia (Balmer) Lynk and loving dad to Kevin and Sharon Lynk, Leslee and Stephen Beck von Peccoz, Denise and Jon Hughes and 7 grandchildren: Ryan and Jacob Lynk; Jordan, Carter and Drew Beck von Peccoz; and Emily and Patrick Hughes. Albert was born...
Angelina Guatelara Blevins
Aug 12, 2017
Angelina Guatelara Blevins was born in Valladolid, Negros Occidental, Philippines May 10, 1934 to Faustino J. and Catalina Macaranga Guatelara. She attended elementary school in Valladolid. She graduated from Negros Occidental High School, Bacolod City, Neg. Occ., Philippines in 1953. She graduated from the University of Negros Occidental/Negros Occidental Provincial Hospital School of Nursing in 1957. After passing the Philippine...
Harriet Norwood
Aug 11, 2017
Harriet Louise Norwood died August 11, 2017 after a lengthy illness. She was the oldest daughter of Harriet and Russell Root of Port Orchard. She was born and lived all her life in South Kitsap. Harriet graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1957. She attended Olympic College for two years. Harriet volunteered 18 years in the South Kitsap Schools...
Hattie Luella Bruner
Aug 5, 2017
Hattie L. Bruner, 75, passed away Saturday August 5, 2017. She was born and spent most of her childhood in Montana. In 1965 she moved to Wenatchee, WA to work at a hospital. She later moved to Tacoma to continue her career and there she met her husband, Johnny Bruner. On Sept 8, 1978 there were married in the city...
David Anthony Boykin
Aug 1, 2017
David Anthony Boykin was born June 29, 1982 in Bakersfield, California. He spent his childhood in Puyallup, Washington and graduated from Maple Lane High School, which was one of his most cherished memories. Throughout his life, Christmas morning remained one of Dave’s most favorite times of the year. He loved spending those early morning hours with his family, opening up...
Ellen May Wear
Jul 31, 2017
Ellen May Wear was born on June 10, 1924 to Carl and Minnie Kelm in East Liverpool, Ohio. She was the youngest of 5 children. Her family was very poor and she lost both parents by the time she was 20 years old. She met and married Floyd Wear, an airman in the United States Air Force, in 1945. During...
Kenneth Lawrence Borchers
Jul 26, 2017
Kenneth Lawrence Borchers peacefully passed away at Harrison Medical Center, Bremerton, on July 26, 2017 at the age of 92. Ken was born April 17, 1925, in Maryville, Missouri to Ulysses S. Grant Borchers and Myrtle F. (Markwell) Borchers. The youngest of 14 children, moved with his parents as an infant to Aberdeen, Washington while his father worked building the...
Lydia Gowing
Jul 23, 2017
Lydia Gowing, beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed peacefully in the home she loved and shared with her family. Lydia was born in 1934 in Edinburg, TX to Demetria and Ignacio Alvear; the third oldest in a family of seven. From a young age, Lydia was independent, creative and shared a close relationship with all her brothers and sisters. After...
Betty Christine Erickson
Jul 22, 2017
Betty’s life was filled with fun, family & friends. She was 19 when married Kenneth Gordon Erickson in International Falls, MN. He was her best friend, companion, and the only true love of her life. They remained happily married for 62 years. Betty & Kenny raised two daughters, Christine and Susan in Virginia, Minnesota. Betty was a wife, mother, grandmother...
Mario Gonzales
Jul 22, 2017
Mario Gonzales was born on November 21, 1937 in Houston, Texas. He was the youngest of eight siblings: 3 sisters and 4 brothers, all born in Houston. He lived in Texas until 2013 when he moved to Washington to be closer to his remaining family. He served active duty in the Marines in the late 1950s then upon discharge studied...
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