Bobbie Jean Kruse
Jan 30, 2017
Bobbie Kruse, a devoted wife and the most wonderful mother/grandmother passed away peacefully on January 30 with her family. She is preceded in death by her husband, Vern, her parents and brothers Claud and Lewis. She is survived by her 3 sons, Neil (Greg), Charles (Patricia), Eric (Melissa), six grandchildren, Andrew (Rachel), Michael (Nicole), Bryce (Sarah), David (Hannah), Colin and...
Harland Alden Grotem
Jan 28, 2017
Harland Alden Grotem went to be with his Heavenly Father on January 28th 2017. He was born on May 6th 1932 in Whitehall Wisconsin to Alvin and Selma Grotem. Harland and Bonnie moved to Washington in 1957. Harland worked in PSNS as Sheetmetal Journeyman for 15 years, and then for the Sheetmetal Union until he retired. Also he built and...
Maxine Emma Madsen
Jan 27, 2017
Maxine Madsen, at the age of 94, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2017 at the Cottage in Bremerton, WA. She was born on December 26, 1922 in Sandpoint, ID to Max and Fern Langsdorf. She was preceded in death by brothers Ted Langsdorf, Robert Langsdorf and sister, Teresa (Pat) Brewitt, her husband Fred, their daughter Pam Bailey. Maxine married...
Dolores Frances Grosz
Jan 25, 2017
Dolores Frances Grosz was born in Richardton, North Dakota, on August 13, 1935. She was the oldest of six children born to Harold and Eva Grosz. The family moved to Washington in 1940 and Dolores graduated from Central Kitsap High School in 1953. Dolores wanted to be a career girl and loved the big city so she worked in various...
Marilyn Louise Lillybridge
Jan 25, 2017
Marilyn Lillybridge of Olalla, passed away January 25, 2017 with her children at her side. She is survived by sons Mark & Jim Lillybridge; daughter Vicki Reed (Merl); grandchildren Anthony Lillybridge, Justin Lillybridge, Lyndsi Reed, Patty Brown, & Jessica Summerfield; great-grandchildren Kerri Anne Dalley, Tyler Dalley, Jiovanni Scharff, Chanse Brown, Ryder Mason, Lilly Mason, Hayden Lillybridge & Jade Summerfield; and...
Barbara Slaight Crichfield
Jan 22, 2017
Barbara Ann Crichfield, age 54, passed away in Gig Harbor, Washington on January 22, 2017. She was born January 4, 1963, in Portland, Oregon to Charles and Helen (Alexander) Slaight, whom preceded her in death. She graduated from Gig Harbor High School in 1981 and married Hugo Crichfield on April 27, 1985. She worked as a Teaching Assistant at Harbor...
David E Simpson
Jan 18, 2017
David Eugene Simpson, 94, died at his home in Port Orchard, Washington on January 18, 2017. He was born August 6, 1922 in Tacoma, Washington to Eugene and Margaret (Olsen) Simpson. David graduated from Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington. He married Mary Elizabeth Owens on October 18, 1946 in Tacoma, Washington. David was a member of the United State...
Mary Helen White
Jan 17, 2017
Mary Helen White died on Tuesday January 17, 2017 at St. Anthony Hospital in Washington state. She was visited and comforted by beloved family and friends in the days before her passing. Mary was born into a family of ten children as Mary Helen Haselman on September 18, 1939 in St. Paul, MN. She graduated high school from St. Agnes...
Don Darrel Baskins
Jan 16, 2017
Don Darrel Baskins of Poulsbo, Washington, went to be with the Lord on January 16th, 2017 in his home surrounded in love by his family. Born March 26th, 1933 in Narka Kansas; the fifth son of Clarance C. Baskins and Mary Lacey Baskins. His brothers were Lowell, Bryle, Vernon, and Roland, who have preceded him in death. In the summer...
Patricia Joanne Hovde
Jan 14, 2017
Patricia Hovde—Born October 17, 1932 in Aitkin Minnesota to Arthur and Eleanore Degnan. Died January 14, 2017 in Gig Harbor. Patricia graduated from South Kitsap HS in 1950. She married her high school sweetheart Clarence Hovde on June 26, 1954. Patricia worked for Puget Sound Power and Light Co. retiring as a Customer Service Engineer. Patricia was a member of...
Larry Robert Fraley
Jan 14, 2017
Born in Indiana September 5, 1943, Larry’s family moved to Anacortes during his toddler years. He graduated from Anacortes High in 1961 with his letterman’s jacket and academic honors. After marrying Madeleine, in 1963 and graduating from College in 1965, he continued his educational endeavors in the mid-west and southeast. While back east he was the minister for churches in...
Marie Emily Dickerson Cohen
Jan 12, 2017
Marie Emily Dickerson Cohen entered Heaven’s Gates on January 12th, 2017 after a long battle with congestive heart disease. Born Marie Emily Ferguson June 24th, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York, she entered this world with her twin brother Duncan. Raised during the Depression Era, she learned her strong fiscal responsibility and bookkeeping skills from an early age. During their teenage...
Joan Carol Williams
Jan 11, 2017
Joan Williams, a mother of six, a registered nurse and a world traveler, died Thursday in Bremerton after a long illness. She was 81. Born Joan Carol Sawyer on Nov. 24, 1935, in Watertown, Mass., she grew up in the Boston area and moved to Rhode Island in her early teens. She graduated in 1954 from East Providence High School,...
Jimmy Lee Ray
Jan 8, 2017
On January 8th, 2017, Jimmy Lee Ray Junior went to be with the Lord. He passed away peacefully at the age of 53 at his home in Port Orchard. Jimmy was born in Long Beach, California on March 11th, 1963 to Jimmy and Katherine Ray. Jimmy enjoyed music, especially Heavy Metal. He played drums for numerous bands including the Jimmy...
Patricia L. Dutt
Jan 7, 2017
Patricia Dutt, loving wife, mother, grandmother and pharmacist, died peacefully in her sleep on January 7, 2017 in Gig Harbor, Washington at age 89. Patricia Lucille Procknow was born in Madison, South Dakota to parents Fredrick and Ruth Procknow. As a teenager during WWII, she worked at the soda fountain in the local Rexall Drug Store and was inspired to...
Penny Lou Olson
Jan 6, 2017
Penny Lou Olson, 69, of Port Orchard, WA died peacefully on Friday, January 6, 2017. Penny was born February 9, 1947 in Bremerton, WA. She the second of six children. Her parents were Lorna and LeRoy Thompson. Penny grew up in Bremerton and graduated from West High School. In June, 1983 she relocated to beautiful Kodiak, AK. Penny joined the...
Teresa E. Mcveigh
Jan 6, 2017
Teresa E. McVeigh, (69) of Bremerton passed away at home with family by her side on Jan. 6, 2017, after battling cancer for over 4 years. Known to many as Terri or 'T', Teresa was a native of Bremerton; born on May 27, 1947 and raised on a farm just off what is now, Highway 303. She was the third...
Darrell Ray Gold
Jan 2, 2017
Derral R. Gold, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away Jan 2, 2017, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born March 6, 1953 to Ron and Lois Gold in Everett, WA. He spent his early years in Marysville and Anacortes where he graduated and made many lifelong friends. He served in the Airforce from 1971 to 74....
Richard S. Starkel
Dec 31, 2016
Rick was born January 12, 1947, in Bremerton, Washington to James and Lorna Starkel. He passed away at his home in Florida. He attended East Bremerton High School and Olympic College. In college he trained as a vocalist and percussionist before serving in Korea as a lieutenant in the Army. He worked as a facilities manager for Boxlight Corporation. Rick...
William C Hall (Bill)
Dec 30, 2016
William C. Hall (Bill), 86, of Manchester died December 30, 2016 at his home in Manchester. He was born December 13, 1930 in Jackson’s Gap, Alabama. Bill was retired Army, retired Navy, and worked at Manchester Water District for 17 plus years before retiring in 1991. Bill was married to Suzanne on Feb 2, 1956, until her passing Aug 1997....