Dall M Mattson, 77, passed away unexpectedly in Longbranch, Washington on November 11, 2018. He was born in Boone, Iowa on November 3, 1941 to Juan and Erma Mattson. A few years after they moved to Seattle, he attended Concord Elementary and Cleveland High School. In March of 1960 he enrolled in the U.S. Navy and served four years. He married in August of 1964 to Nadine Tarape. He worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for about 32 years and retired in Olalla, WA in 1998. Dall is preceded in...

Marjorie Hawkinson went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 09, 2018 surrounded by her loving sisters and family.  Marjorie was born in Seattle on March 4, 1954 to Douglas and Hazel Schank.  She attended Hope Lutheran in West Seattle through eighth grade and graduated from West Seattle High School in 1972.  She married John Hawkinson.  They had a daughter, Katrina and son John.  The family lived together in Port Orchard for many years. Marjorie was a...

Gail Myers passed away Nov. 7, 2018 from a previously undiagnosed cancer. It was very fast and painless for which we are grateful.    He was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, May of 1945. He grew up hunting, fishing, skiing, camping, hiking and loving the outdoors. And animals, gosh he loved his animals.   Gail joined the Air Force in 1963 and did tours of duty in Vietnam and Rhein Main AFB with the 377th Security Police squadron.   After the Air Force Gail enjoyed a few...

Helen Margaret Sullivan was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, on July 14, 1945.  She passed away on October 29, 2018 at the age of 73 after living 14 years with Alzheimer’s disease. She moved to Germany with her father, LTC John Sullivan, and mother, Irene Sullivan, at the end of World War II serving with the American Army of Occupation.  After that assignment, Margaret and her family were in Virginia and Kentucky and then came to Seattle, Washington for her childhood and...

Skylynn was born on October 6, 1991, in Bremerton Washington to Kellie A. McCready and Shad L. Gregory. She passed away on October 25, 2018. Skylynn was only 27, and she will be deeply missed by her friends and family including her puppy companion Bentley. She went to school in Port Orchard and later found work in hospitality. Skylynn is survived by her husband, Michael Taitague; her parents, Kellie McCready and Shad Gregory; her Mimi & Papa, Bill and Fran Gregory; her Grandpa and...

Maryah Delgado, age 17, passed away surrounded by family and friends on Sunday, October 21st, 2018, at Mary Bridge’s Children Hospital in Tacoma.  She was born on September 7th, 2001, in Yakima, Washington to Linda Chavez.  She attended Peninsula High School where she loved art, music and track.  Maryah truly lived life to the fullest, never shying away from an adventure when others would say no, yet always the first to lend a helping hand when needed.  She loved...

Soon Cha Bucholz, 88, died October 19, 2018. She was born in South Korea and lived in Honolulu, HI and Port Orchard, WA. Funeral services will be at Haven of Rest, Gig Harbor, WA on October 29, 2018 at 11 am.

"We fight it down, and we live it down, or  we bear it bravely well, But the best men die of a broken heart For the things they cannot tell." -Henry Lawson Gary Van Kinnard left this world on October 17th to reunite with his loving wife Donna. Reunited once again. We love you Mom and Dad Services will be at Haven of Rest in Gig Harbor, November 4th at 2PM

Kathryn “Katy” Louise (Moose) Absten, 60, passed away with her family by her side in Vaughn, Washington on October 18, 2018. She was born in Bremerton, WA on May 6, 1958 to Paul and Pati Moose.   Katy grew up in Bremerton and moved to California in her late teens where she graduated from high school. She then moved to Park City Utah at the age of 18. While on a visit to the Key Peninsula later that year, Katy  met and fell in love with a friend of her sister’s,...

Joseph Harrison White, 86, husband and father of ten, passed away peacefully on October 16th, 2018. Joe is survived by Roberta Joan White, his loving  wife of 63 years, and his children Joseph, Lisa, Jane, Patrice, Rosalie, Mary, Gregory, Michelle, and David. He is preceded in death by his son Nicholas, his parents, Joseph and Ruth White, and his brother Gene White. Joe enjoyed a fulfilling career with Lockheed Aerospace retiring after 32 years in 1990 when he and Roberta settled in...