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

Norman Lewis Teeters

Norman Lewis Teeters

Feb 12, 2014

Norman L Teeters, 81, of Port Orchard, WA was born March 15, 1932 in Oklahoma City, OK and died February 12, 2014 in Tacoma, WA. Norman worked in maintenance at the Retsil Veterans Home. He is survived by his wife Grace. Services will be Wednesday, February 19, 12 Noon at Rill's Life Tribute Center. Online memorial at www.rill.com .

William "Bill" Kaes

William "Bill" Kaes

Feb 9, 2014

William “Bill” Kaes, 79, left this world on February 9, 2014, surrounded by his family at his home in Port Orchard. Bill was born to William and Ruth (Cheyne) Kaes in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 27, 1934. The youngest of three children, he was raised with his two sisters in Boston. It was there that he met the love of...

Brenda Marie Kallal

Brenda Marie Kallal

Feb 7, 2014

Brenda Marie Guidry Kallal, 68, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, teacher passed away Feb. 7, 2014 in Bremerton. Born in Lake Charles, LA on May 26, 1945 to Vera and Norris Guidry Sr., she honorably served as a Naval Hospital Corpsman and later taught and provided care to children with special medical needs. Brenda’s love of faith, family, music and good...

Mary Louise Fields

Mary Louise Fields

Feb 7, 2014

Mary Louise Mason Fields was born in Picher, Oklahoma to Thomas James Mason and Irene Hise Mason. Mary attended Coontz Junior High School in Bremerton, graduating from High School in Phoenix, Arizona where she played tennis and wrote for the school newspaper. Mary enlisted in the Army in 1950 and was working as an Army Recruiter when she married Delmar...

John Anton Grevstad

John Anton Grevstad

Feb 5, 2014

John Anton Grevstad passed away on Feb. 5, 2014, at the side of his devoted wife of 75 years Mary Louise Grevstad. He is preceded in death by brothers, Carl, Christian, and Lars; granddaughter, Julie Grevstad, and daughter-in-law, Judith Grevstad. John is survived by sons, Larry L. Grevstad (Lorrie), William J. Grevstad, and Christian A. Grevstad (Terry Draheim); grandchildren, Jennifer...

Kenneth Dale Adams

Kenneth Dale Adams

Feb 3, 2014

Dr. Kenneth D Adams, 84, of Port Orchard died Monday at Harrison Hospital. He was born in Washita County, Okla., to Alvin and Leona (Carpenter) Adams. He graduated from Cowden School in Cowden, Okla., in 1946 and attended Southwestern University in Weatherford, Okla., Oklahoma University (OU) in Norman, Okla., Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA., and University of Southern California...

Jerome James Harmon

Jerome James Harmon

Jan 30, 2014

Jerry J. Harmon, 59, of Port Orchard, died Thursday, January. 30, 2014 at his home. Jerry was born February 9, 1954 in Roseburg, Oregon to Marlin and Elizabeth (Foster) Harmon. Jerry graduated from Brea Olinda high school in Brea, California in 1972. He then attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and Cal State Fullerton in Fullerton, California. He was...

James L Bratcher

James L Bratcher

Jan 29, 2014

James L. Bratcher, 75, passed peacefully on January 29, 2014 at Harrison Memorial Hospital due to cardiac complications resulting from a long fought battle with cancer. He was surrounded by family, and joined in hand with his loving wife Jolene (Ives) of 19 years. Born to Lewis & Lyda Kennedy in Kinston, NC on Sept 1, 1938; Jim was raised...

James Walter Shannon

James Walter Shannon

Jan 28, 2014

James "Jim" Shannon, 76, of Belfair died Jan 28th at the Kitsap Hospice care center in Bremerton. Jim was born Jan 8, 1938 in Vandergirft, PA to John & Myrtle Shannon. He served in both the Navy Reserves & Army from 1958-1963. He enjoyed fishing, photography, writing, sculpting, painting and playing his guitar. He is survived by his brother -...

Kenneth Daigh Lawrence

Kenneth Daigh Lawrence

Jan 26, 2014

Our beloved Ken went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014. Born in Eugene, OR on Aug. 1, 1929, Ken was the middle son of Lionel and Dorothy (Daigh) Lawrence. He graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1947 and was active at Harper Evangelical Free Church throughout his youth. He played the baritone horn in...

Kenneth D Faulkner Sr

Kenneth D Faulkner Sr

Jan 26, 2014

Kenneth D Faulkner Sr., 67, passed away of natural causes at his home on Jan 26, 2014. Papa was born Oct 26, 1946 in Birch Tree, MO. He was a proud Navy veteran and retired General Foreman from PSNS shop 51. He was preceded in death by his son Charles Faulkner. His surviving children are Kenneth D Faulkner II, Ronald...

Helen M Hatch

Helen M Hatch

Jan 24, 2014

Helen M. Hatch, 80, died at her home in Port Orchard, WA on January 24, 2014. She was born May 15, 1933 in Benson, MN to Fayette & Edna (Legg) Ranney. She graduated from Northwestern Hospital Nursing School in Minneapolis, MN in 1954 and married Jay M. Hatch May 5, 1962 in San Francisco, CA. Helen worked for 35 years...

Stanley Taft Zukowski

Stanley Taft Zukowski

Jan 23, 2014

Stanley Taft Zukowski, 90 of Port Orchard, WA died in University Place, WA on January 23, 2014. He was born February 10, 1923 in Portland, OR to Walter & Blanche (Florek) Zukowski. He married Leona Cavanaugh March 16, 1946 in Shelton, WA. Stan retired as an Electrician from PSNS. He also served in the U.S. Army. He enjoyed golf and...

Gary M Ang

Gary M Ang

Jan 21, 2014

GARY MAX ANG was born in Polk, NE 12/3/1932 to Stanley and Lela (Peterson) Ang. He moved with his family to Glendale, CA, as a child, joined the Navy after high school & became a Submariner. He was commissioned as a Trooper with the Washington State Patrol on 12/29/1958 after retirement in 1986 he worked for WSP as a VIN...

James E Ryan

James E Ryan

Jan 20, 2014

James E. Ryan of Olalla died on January 20, 2014 following a prolonged illness. He was born August 6, 1937 to Charles E. Ryan and Sylvia V. DeMiero in Shelton, WA, and spent much of his childhood and teen years in Belfair, WA, attending South Kitsap schools. Jim served two years in the Army during the Korean War, and following...

Ray Dean Clarno

Ray Dean Clarno

Jan 17, 2014

Ray D. Clarno, 86 of Port Orchard, died Jan. 16, 2014 of cancer at his residence. Ray was born Mar. 15, 1927 in Greer, Idaho to Benjamin and Olive (Patterson) Clarno. Ray was a member of the U.S. Arm y from July 9, 1946 to June 9, 1949. He served during WWII in Germany and Italy receiving the victory and...

Matthew Aniano Tumaliuan

Matthew Aniano Tumaliuan

Jan 16, 2014

Matt was called by our Lord Jesus Christ on Jan. 16, 2014 following complications of pneumonia. No words can do justice to the beauty of Matt's life and character. Joyous, gentle, humble, simple and sincere in his love. He was a devout Catholic, in love with Jesus Christ, a man of prayer and sufferings for the sake of others—there is...

Howard Lee Kilen

Howard Lee Kilen

Jan 14, 2014

Services are Pending.

Alissa Darline Thompson

Alissa Darline Thompson

Jan 13, 2014

Alissa Darline Thompson peacefully passed away on January 13th, 2014 at the age of 85. She was born in Lincoln Nebraska on February 5th, 1928 to James and Alissa Fox. Darline graduated from Upton High School in 1945 and then attended the University of Nebraska to study journalism. She married Jack Gordon Thompson on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 1947. They...

Gwen Eleanor Hutsell

Gwen Eleanor Hutsell

Jan 12, 2014

Gwen Eleanor Hutsell, 89, of Gig Harbor, died peacefully Jan. 12, 2014. She was born July 17, 1924 in Kansas City, MO. to Ivor E. Reese and Gertrude (Cramer) Reese. Gwen graduated from Northeast H.S. in Kansas City, MO. in 1942 and married Dale V. Hutsell on Sept. 17, 1942. Gwen was a wife and mother first, a Tupperware representative,...

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