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Local Obituaries for Port Orchard, WA, Kitsap County and Surrounding Areas

Crystal Anne Hull

Crystal Anne Hull

Feb 24, 2024

Crystal Anne Hull, 76 of Port Orchard, Washington went to be with the Lord on February 24, 2024 in Tacoma, Washington. She was born January 7, 1948 in Port Orchard, Washington. She was the youngest child of seven children born to Violet L. and James T. Hull Sr. She graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1967 as Valedictorian. She...

Michael Brian Blodgett

Michael Brian Blodgett

Feb 19, 2024

Michael Brian Blodgett of Gig Harbor, Washington born September 25, 1946 sadly left us February 19, 2024. He is survived by his wife Laura, daughter Jennifer Guillen (Andrew Hay) Blodgett, son David Michael Blodgett, brothers Robert (Chris) Blodgett, William (Linda) Blodgett, and loving nieces and nephews. His family was the love of his life. He was a true gentleman and...

Valerie Kimette Colson

Valerie Kimette Colson

Feb 17, 2024

"It broke my heart to love you, but you didn’t go alone. Part of me went with you the day God called you home." Our mother Valerie Kimette Colson (Black) age 68 of Port Orchard Washington passed away on February 17th, 2024 from a hard fought battle with stage 4 lung cancer. She passed away peacefully with her daughter Connie...

Grace Beatrice Griebel

Grace Beatrice Griebel

Feb 17, 2024

Grace Beatrice Griebel, 89, passed away on February 17, 2024 in Port Orchard, WA. She was born November 19, 1934 to Gregory Posey and Kathleen (Sevier) Posey in Spring Coulee, Alberta, Canada. Grace moved to Port Orchard, WA with her family in 1942. She was the oldest daughter of 11 children. In 1953, she graduated from South Kitsap High School,...

Leonida Casila Cabalo

Leonida Casila Cabalo

Feb 11, 2024

Leonida Casila Cabalo passed away on February 11, 2024 at the Avamere Rehabilitation at Ridgemont in Port Orchard, WA. She was 95 years old. Leonida was born to Segundo and Maria Casila, on November 20, 1928 in Santa Maria, Philippine Islands. She spent her childhood, attended school and worked as a hairdresser in the Philippine Islands. On November 17, 1964,...

Curtis Dale Franklin

Curtis Dale Franklin

Feb 10, 2024

His drive to perfect sculptures brought us to a chance meeting and another occurred on locker row: one above and one below. He was my best friend and love. And as his world, his one person, it’s beyond measure hard to say farewell for now. Summing up who he was, his likes, dislikes, and family connections is hard because threads...

Christine Carey

Christine Carey

Feb 8, 2024

Christine Carey went to be with the Lord on February 8, 2024. Born June 10, 1947 in Alameda, California, she was raised in San Lorenzo, California. She graduated from Arroyo High School in 1965. She graduated from Chabot Junior College with a degree in Business. She was involved in drama, participating in a number of plays. She went to work...

Carolyn (Caroline) Snitman Powers

Carolyn (Caroline) Snitman Powers

Feb 1, 2024

The time has come for me to leave this life. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day. -2 Timothy 4:7-8 Carolyn (Caroline) Snitman Powers, age 98, left...

Lanny Gene Thompson

Lanny Gene Thompson

Jan 31, 2024

Lanny Gene Thompson, 77, of Port Ludlow, WA died Wednesday, January 31, 2024, as a result of complications following a surgery at Virginia Mason Hospital, in Seattle. His loving and dedicated partner, Diana Brownrigg and family were by his side. Lanny was born in South Carolina to “Betty” Lucille Johnson Leonard, and Eugene Thompson on September 29, 1946. He was...

Joann P Sharp

Joann P Sharp

Jan 26, 2024

Jo Ann Parsons was born December 13th, 1956, to Robert and Patricia Parsons in the beautiful oceanside town of Newport Oregon. She attended Sam Case Elementary, Newport Middle School and Newport Highschool Graduating Class of 1975. JoAnn spent her days working in the hospitality industry at Restaurants, Country clubs, and Hotels. As a Navy wife she traveled around the coastal...

Theodore Walter Walker

Theodore Walter Walker

Jan 25, 2024

Dr. Theodore Walter Walker, of Port Orchard, Washington, passed away peacefully at his home on January 25, 2024. Ted was born on December 27, 1948 in Portland, Oregon to Frances and Clyde Walker. He grew up in Portland and graduated from Sunset High School. After high school, Ted proudly served in the United States Navy from 1966-1972. He fell in...

Alice Almeda Walmsley

Alice Almeda Walmsley

Jan 22, 2024

Alice Almeda Walmsley was born on October 26, 1925 to Henry and Lorraine Croman in Cottonwood, Idaho. She graduated from Kamiah High School in Idaho. She lived her adult life in Washington State. Alice served her community as an E.M.T. with South Kitsap Fire Department as well as working as a Respiratory Therapist for many years. She was very proud...

Joyce Ann Ison-Angel

Joyce Ann Ison-Angel

Jan 22, 2024

Joyce Ann Ison-Angel was born August 11th, 1935 in Seattle, WA. She was raised and lived in Kitsap County most of her life, Joyce spent her early years with her parents, John and Florence Walton and brothers Roy and John. Graduating from West High School in Bremerton in 1953, she started her adult life raising five children. She worked at...

Vera E. Brown

Vera E. Brown

Jan 21, 2024

Vera was born in Donnybrook North Dakota on Feb. 14, 1935 to Waldon Harry Smith and Irene Capitola Thompson Smith. She was a triple valentine, born on the 14th and weighed 14 lbs, 14 oz. Vera married Lawrence Otis on August 5, 1950. They had three children, Monty Edwin Otis, Pamela Eloise (Otis) Mattingly and Victoria Ellen (Otis) Sandstrom. After...

Keener Bert Kelly

Keener Bert Kelly

Jan 17, 2024

Keener "Bert" Kelly passed away on January 17, 2024 at an Adult Family Home in Pierce County. He was born on December 27, 1939 to Bertha Thora and Kavanaugh Clarence Kelly in Annapolis, Maryland. He was 84 years old. Keener's father was in the US Navy, and was stationed in Panama, Maine, Virginia, and The Kelly family in the early...

Darrell Wayne Stead

Darrell Wayne Stead

Jan 13, 2024

Darrell Wayne Stead passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at the age of 99. He was born on December 1, 1924, to James Edward Stead and Ada Fern Stead. Darrell had no siblings and was born and grew up in Westhope, North Dakota. Darrell graduated from Maxbass High School in 1943 where his interest in sports flourished and...

Nancy Delores Lyman

Nancy Delores Lyman

Jan 13, 2024

Nancy was born in Port Orchard, Washington to Eric and Myrtle Nelson. She grew up in a loving home steeped in Scandinavian tradition in Olalla alongside her siblings, Ron and Sharon. While attending South Kitsap High School she met the love of her life, Jerry Lyman. They married November 7, 1953, and she continued with absolute focus and dedication to...

Dustin Lee Williams

Dustin Lee Williams

Jan 12, 2024

Dustin Lee Williams was born on December 27th, 1983 to Jill Granquist and Paul Williams. At 40 years old, Dustin was called home to Jesus on January 12th, 2024. He is survived by his parents, Jill Granquist and Paul Williams; his step parents, Richard Granquist and Beth Bliss; his siblings, Jason Williams and Bridgette Williams, his sister-in-law Jennifer Gregerson; his...

Helen Anne Vargo

Helen Anne Vargo

Jan 8, 2024

Helen Vargo of Port Orchard died surrounded by family in Gig Harbor, Washington on January 8th, 2023, at the age of 80. She was born in Tacoma, Washington to Charles & Helen Muench. Helen grew up in Tacoma and graduated from Mt. Tahoma High School. She married Robert “Bob” Vargo in 1964. Family was everything to Helen. She was a...

Tina Marie Foley

Tina Marie Foley

Jan 5, 2024

Tina Marie Foley, 75, of Allyn, WA went home to be with the Lord on January 5th, 2024 at St. Michael's Hospital in Silverdale. She was born on February 17th, 1948 in Seattle to Christine Marie (Metzger) Foley and James Theodore Foley. Tina grew up in the Bryant/View Ridge neighborhood in northeast Seattle where she met her lifelong friends Jeanie,...

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