Patricia Ruth Harms
Oct 27, 2016
Pat Harms was welcomed into Heaven on October 27, 2016 lovingly surrounded by family. She was born on June 1, 1924, in Bayard, Nebraska to John and Dorothy King. She was the eighth of nine children and grew up on a 10,000 acre ranch where her family raised cattle. In 1936 most of the family moved to Idaho where they...
Dennis Louis Balthazar Sr
Oct 26, 2016
Dennis Louis Balthazar Sr., was called to heaven Oct. 26, 2016. And like one of the melodies he used to strum on his guitar, he lived a simple but beautiful life loving his family and God. He entered heaven cherished by his children and grandchildren. Dennis was born on April 24, 1936 into a large Catholic family on the beautiful...
Robert Arlie Niles Ii
Oct 24, 2016
Son of Helyn Hagele and Robert Niles, M.D. Bob was raised in Port Allegany, PA. He attended Union High School, graduated from Indiana University Pennsylvania with a BS in Biology, and then received his Mechanical Engineering degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1978. Bob married Dr. Catherine (Katie) Waal. He is survived by his wife, daughters Erin and Jessica, his...
Kevin William Marshall
Oct 21, 2016
Kevin William Marshall, 59, of Allyn, Washington, passed away at home on Friday, October 21, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Kevin was born September 8, 1957 in Seattle, Washington. He was raised in Tacoma, Washington attending Saint Patrick Catholic School and graduating from Bellarmine Preparatory High School in 1976. In 1977, Kevin enlisted in the United States Navy, serving...
Stanley Louis Geissmann
Oct 20, 2016
Stanley Louis Geissmann passed away in his home at the age of 92 on October 20, 2016. He was born on December 2, 1923 in St. Louis, Missouri to Louis Manley Geissmann and Cora Louise Geissmann Medina. Stanley lived in St. Louis and Los Angeles as a child. Before he was 18 years of age, he hitchhiked from LA to...
Lenord Vernon Friend
Oct 20, 2016
Lenord passed away on October 20th at Harrison Memorial Hospital. He was 89 years old. Lenord was born in Missouri and grew up in Arkansas. His mother was Flora Hardister. Lenord enlisted in the Navy in 1944 when he was 17. He was a 3 war veteran. He served in World War II, Korean War and the Vietnam War. In...
Ana Blas Cruz
Oct 19, 2016
Ana Blas Cruz, 84, of Port Orchard, died October 19th at St. Anthony Hospital surrounded by family. A rosary will be 12:30 followed by a 1pm mass, Thursday October 27th at St. Gabriel Catholic Church. Inurnment will follow at Sunset Lane Cemetery under the care of Rill Chapel. There will be no daily rosary.
Daniel Wulick Jr.
Oct 17, 2016
On October 17, 2016, the love of my life lost his courageous, but short battle with cancer. Daniel Wulick was born November 14, 1938 and even though he was born in Seattle, he was a life-long Tacoma resident. As a child Dan enjoyed fishing and playing baseball, which continued into high school and his Air Force years, but his greatest...
Paul D. Morton
Oct 11, 2016
Paul D. Morton born October 10,1934 passed into his Saviors arms October 11, 2016. He passed peacefully while holding his soul mate, best friend and beloved wife’s hand at 11 am. He is survived by his wife Rita Morton, Paula Listle, Robert & Sandy Richards, Mike & Sally Bryan and Rob & Jackie LaPlante , Brothers & Sisters and many...
Dorothy Helen Meyer
Oct 6, 2016
Dorothy Helen Meyer (Dusty) slipped her earthly bonds to join her dearly departed on Oct. 6, 2016, age 90. Dusty was born to Gladys and Fredrick Albrecht in Milwaukee Wisconsin on November 1st 1925. Born shortly after WWI, she lived through the great depression, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and all the other conflicts and tragedies of modern times. But, also during...
Alberta Mary Dodeward
Oct 5, 2016
Alberta Dodeward, 99 of Port Orchard died October 5th surrounded in the love of her family. She was born March 1, 1917 in Armour, South Dakota. She was one of 11 children. Her father died when she was a teenager. She learned the value of family and how working together made you stronger and gave you the strength to survive....
Samuel Joseph Newton
Oct 4, 2016
Samuel Joseph Newton passed away in Gig Harbor Hospital, WA the day before his 69th birthday on the morning of October 4th 2016. Sam was born October 5th 1947 in Tacoma Washington and raised by his father Floyd Lavern Newton and mother Genevieve Newton where he was raised in the Tacoma area located in WA. Sam graduated from Mount Tahoma...
Donald Eugene Mcguirk
Oct 4, 2016
Donald Eugene McGuirk, Port Orchard, WA, passed away quietly in his sleep at the age of 92 on October 4th, 2016. Don was born in Portland, OR, on July 19, 1924, the son of Frank and Loretto McGuirk. He spent the majority of his life in the Puget Sound area. He served as a waist gunner on the B24 Liberator...
David G. Clark
Oct 2, 2016
David was born in Walsenburg, CO to Clarence A. and Florence L. Clark (Russell). He lived mostly in Cheyenne, WY until age 11 when he moved with his family to Port Orchard, WA. After graduating from South Kitsap High School in 1964 he joined the Army and spent a tour in Germany. He enjoyed long walks, singing, studying his Bible,...
Patricia Jean Alexander
Oct 1, 2016
Patricia Jean Alexander, 92 of Hereford, Texas died October 1, 2016. She was born on April 2, 1924 in Portland, Oregon to Alfred E. Contryman and Martha Augusta Loretz. She married her lifetime friend, Roy Benner Alexander, he preceded her in death in 2008. Patricia earned her college degree and worked as a Registered Nurse. She was also a caring,...
Rosa Salas Quenga
Sep 29, 2016
Rosa S. Quenga, 75, of Port Orchard, died September 29th at her residence surrounded by her family. A Funeral Mass will be 11am Wednesday, October 5th at St. Gabriel Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Sunset Lane cemetery under the care of Rill Chapel.
Stephen Gail Foster
Sep 28, 2016
Stephen G. Foster 2-22-49 to 9-28, 2016 Steve Foster passed away September 28, 2016 at Harrison Memorial, the same hospital he was born at 67 years ago. He is survived by his wife Shirley (Wilder), a brother Don of Port Orchard, two sisters, Linda San Gregory (Tom) of Port Angeles and Harriett Robinson of Auburn, many nieces, nephews, cousins and...
John Floyd Sanders
Sep 26, 2016
"His contagious smile would light up a room. John Floyd Sanders lived a full life. He was born in Bismarck, ND on June 11th, 1933. But for the most part his home was Port Orchard, Wa. John, also known as Jack, had many passions: horseback riding, singing, playing the guitar, dancing & skiing. He had a big heart for a...
Nancy Lynn Manheimer
Sep 25, 2016
The world has lost a beautiful soul. Nancy Manheimer was born in Bremerton Washington on June 4, 1959. She left us far to soon, September 25, 2016. She is survived by her husband Doug Manheimer, one sister, two brothers, six "in-law" siblings, eight nephews and nieces, eleven grand nephews and nieces, too many close friends to count and three very...