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Reynolds, Jerry Tuesday, 15 May 2007
Jerry Jay Reynolds, a life-long Port Orchard resident, died on May 15, 2007, at Northwoods Lodge in Silverdale.
He was 71.
He was born on July 26, 1935, in Port Orchard to Paul and Geneva Reynolds.
He graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1953 and served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1961.
He married
Marlene Barnes on Jan. 11, 1958, in Port Orchard.
He worked as a builder/contractor in the community.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting and automobiles. He was the original owner of his 1961 Starliner, which he loved to drive and race.
He is survived by wife Marlene Reynolds of Port Orchard; daughters Jalynn Calvani, of California, Sue (and husband Kevin) Dahl, and Cindy (and husband Ed) Friend, both of Silverdale; brother John Reynolds; and five grandchilren.
He was preceded in death by sisters Marsha and Marjorie.
A funeral was held on May 22 at Rill Life Tribute Center in Port Orchard.
Oke, Bob Monday, 14 May 2007
Retired Sen. Bob Oke of Port Orchard died May 14, 2007.
He was 66.
Oke was born in Spokane on Sept. 4, 1940, and was raised in West Seattle.
After graduating from West Seattle High School, he joined the U.S. Navy.
He served for 26 years before retiring at the rank of Sr. Chief Petty Officer.
He was first elected to the Washington State Senate in 1990 to serve the 26th District, and was re-elected three times to serve a total of 16 years before stepping down in 2006.
Oke is survived by his wife, Judy; three daughters, a son, and eight, soon-to-be nine, grandchildren.
While a senator, Oke served on standing committees dealing with transportation and fish and wildlife issues.
In his spare time, he was an avid fisherman and pheasant hunter, and enjoyed growing vegetables at his home in Port Orchard.
A celebration of Oke’s life will be Sunday, May 20th at 2:30 p.m. at the Christian Life Center in Port Orchard.
A military graveside burial for family will be Monday at the Tahoma National cemetery in Kent.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Grace Bible Church, 7070 Bethel-Burley Rd SE, Port Orchard, WA 98367, or Marrow Transplant Unit (patients fund), General Post Funds 9770, in care of Cathy Blanchard, VA Hospital, 1660 S Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108.
For cards and letters, the Oke’s home address is 1367 Bullman Road SE, Port Orchard, Washington, 98366.
Brown, Esther Saturday, 12 May 2007
Esther Brown, 100, formerly of Port Orchard
Esther Brown, formerly of Port Orchard, died on May 12, 2007, in Wheeling, Ill.
She was 100.
She was born on April 9, 1907, in Chicago to Hilda and Albin Putkonen, who immigrated from Helsinki, Finland, in the early 1900s.
After high school Mrs. Brown attended business school and became an accountant working in insurance firms in Chicago.
After marriage, first to Fred Bruder and in later years to Harry Brown Sr., she was a homemaker and worked at various jobs outside the home including power machine operator in a work glove factory, proofreader for Playboy Publications and was a published freelance writer.
When she was 78 years old she took up oil painting and accepted a scholarship to the Art Institute of Chicago.
Mrs. Brown is survived by daughters, Rosalie (Bruder) Atkinson of Manchester and Marlene (Bruder) Latimer, Akron, Mich.; sons Howard and Fred Bruder and Harry Brown, all of the Chicago area; and 17 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by brothers, Don, Leo, George and Arthur.
A memorial will take place at some future date to be determined by her sons at the Greek American Nursing Home in Wheeling.
Remembrances can be sent in her name to Greek American Nursing Home, 220 N First St., Wheeling, IL 60090 or to a charity of the giver’s choice.
Gisley, Gene Friday, 11 May 2007
Gene Gisley, longtime editor of the Kitsap (Bremerton) Sun, died on May 11, 2007, at his niece’s home in the Boston area.
He was born in 1923 to Ole and Sybil Gisley in Hinsdale, Mont.
He was a graduate of Hinsdale High School and the University of Montana. He attended graduate school at the University of Washington and was awarded a professional journalism fellowship at Stanford University.
He began his newspaper career while still in high school by working as a printer for a local Montana paper. He worked a succession of jobs as a printer before being hired by the Sun as a reporter in 1956, and later became the editorial page editor for the Star Free Press in Ventura, Calif. He returned to Bremerton as the Sun editor in 1969 and remained as editor for the next 20 years.
He enjoyed golf, travel, politics and reading. He spent much of each year traveling in his motor home.
Friends and colleagues are invited to attend a Celebration of Life in Gene’s honor on June 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Kitsap Golf and Country Club, 3885 NW Golf Club Hill Road, Bremerton.
Remembrances can be made to the American Cancer Society, 1551 Broadway, Ste, 200, Tacoma, WA 98402.
Martin, William Friday, 04 May 2007
William Wyatt Martin of Issaquah passed away on May 4, 2007, at Providence Marianwood in Issaquah.
He was 87.
He was born on Oct. 28, 1919, in Hot Springs, S.D., to Charl and Grace Martin.
He was raised in Hot Springs, where he graduated from Hot Springs High School in 1937. Following high school he furthered his education at the Colorado School of Mines.
He married
Marie Sovold on Nov. 26, 1947, on Vashon Island.
During World War II he worked at Todd Ship Yard in Seattle on military vessels. He later worked as a ticket agent on the Black Ball Ferry Lines, then spent 25 years as a machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard before retiring in 1978.
He was a member of Burley Bible Church, serving as an elder for many years. He was also a volunteer fire fighter for the Burley Fire Department.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, working on cars and church activities.
He is survived by wife Marie Martin of Issaquah; sons Bill Martin of Edmonds and Dave Martin of Bellevue; daughter Julie Ames of Issaquah; brother Ken Martin of Hot Springs, S.D.; and eight grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his sister Grace Mae Ashmore in 1998, brother Eben Martin in 1999, and granddaughter Madeline Martin in 1990.
A graveside service will be held on 11 a.m. on May 9 at Lower Hillside cemetery, 500 West Sunset Way, Issaquah. A gathering will follow at Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home, 540 East Sunset Way, Issaquah.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on May 12 at Burley Bible Church, 14687 Olympic Drive SE, in Port Orchard.
Remembrances can be made to Duane Howe of New Tribe Missions to build a community church in Cruzeiro, Brazil: In care of Burley Bible Church, Post Office Box 10, Burley, WA 98322.
Pritchard, Donald Thursday, 03 May 2007
Donald Clyde Pritchard, of Southworth, died at Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard, Washington on May 3, 2007.
He was 71.
He was born on May 20, 1935, in Eatonville, to Evan and Mary (Johnson) Pritchard.
He attended school in Vaughn.
He married
Helen L. Grimm on April 11, 1996, in Lake Tahoe, Nev. His first wife, Nancy, preceded him in death in 1986.
He worked for 33 years as an Aerospace Machinist for Boeing Aerospace, retiring in 1995.
He was a member of the Burien Elks and the Eagles.
He is survived by his wife Helen Pritchard, of Southworth; sons from his first marriage Donald J. Pritchard of Port Orchard, Kenneth Pritchard of Bonney Lake, and Bruce Pritchard of Victor, Mont.; brother Wayne (and wife Sharon) Pritchard; sister Lorna Olsen of Poulsbo; and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brother Leland.
No services will be held at his request.
Remembrances can be made to the American Cancer Society.
Bolvin, Thomas Saturday, 27 Oct 2007
Thomas Michael Bolvin died on Oct. 27, 2007.
He was 48.
He was born on Aug. 7, 1959, in Tacoma.
He graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1977.
He was employed by Puget Sound Naval Shipyard at the time of his death.
His favorite hobby was collecting and restoring classic cars. He also enjoyed music and going to concerts.
He is survived by wife Jan Bolvin; daughter Kristen Bolvin; brothers Terry (and wife Patty) Bolvin, Jeff (and wife Cathy) Bolvin; and sisters Sandy (and husband Denny) Porter, Julie (and husband Tim) Fleenor, and Linda Moss.
Family and friends are invited to drive the classic cars to his tribute at 2 p.m. on Nov. 10 at Haven of Rest Funeral Home, State Route 16, in Gig Harbor. Dress is “very casual.
Call (253) 851-9991 for information.
Remembrances can be made to any of the following: the American Heart Association, Diabetes Foundation, your local food bank or homeless shelter, the Kitsap County Humane Society or the Layne Staley Fund.
