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John Jarstad
Former Kitsap County resident John Otis Jarstad, 78, of Sumner died June 12, 1999, at North Auburn Rehabilitation Center in Auburn, after a complex set of disabling ailments.
He was born July 22, 1920, in Bremerton. He graduated from South Kitsap High School and Washington State University, receiving a master's degree from Syracuse University in television broadcasting.
Mr. Jarstad was a pioneer in broadcasting. He had been a television and radio sports announcer, a newspaper editor, a business owner and a politician.
He taught communications at the University of Puget Sound and was the voice of University of Washington Huskies football and basketball, Seattle Rainiers baseball, and UPS and Pacific Lutheran University football.
He was a TV broadcaster for KOMO, KIRO and KTVW. He was a radio broadcaster for KBRO, KAMT, KOMO and 16 other stations for the syndicated "Long Distance Fishing Line."
Mr. Jarstad's businesses included Ski Hut-Honda Sporting Goods, charter fishing boats (Tyee, Joker and Ocean Knight), Lincoln Creek Forest Management and Jarstad Productions (film production, editing and cinematography).
He served on the Tacoma City Council and as deputy mayor while his brother, Glenn, served as mayor of Bremerton.
He was director of the Tacoma-Pierce County Bicentennial, worked as regional public information officer for the Federal Energy Commission and served on the Puget Sound Governmental Conference.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Ann (Stokes); three daughters, Kristin Boudreau of Gig Harbor, Lisa Smith of Burbank and Karen of Sumner; a son, John of Federal Way; two sisters, Verna Miller and Elva McFadden; a brother, Glenn; and 10 grandchildren.
Viewing will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Haven of Rest Funeral Home in Gig Harbor, with a 2 p.m. funeral service at the same location. Following the service, remembrances and some of his cinematography will be shared at the Key Center Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Ethel Madden-Landers
Ethel Agnes Madden-Landers, 94, of Port Orchard died June 8, 1999, at Ridgemont Terrace Convalescent Center in Port Orchard of natural causes.
She was born Nov. 2, 1904, in Fairfield to Agnes (Horn) Brown. She grew up in Spokane.
She married
Leonard John Madden in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He preceded her in death in 1963.
She married
Daniel Landers in Ocean Shores. He preceded her in death in 1992.
Survivors include two sons, Robert Madden of Bremerton and Jack Madden of Hansville; three daughters, Margie Landreville of Edmonds, Janet Mahan of Port Orchard and Mary Gibbs of Toledo, Ohio; a stepdaughter, Louella Bernardini; two brothers, Bill Miller of Seattle and Jim Miller of Denver; a sister, Harriet Winton of Beaverton, Ore.; more than 50 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, James Madden, in 1998 and a brother, Elmer Miller.
At her request, there will be no services. Interment
will take place at Forest Lawn cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Miller-Woodlawn Funeral Home.
Arthur Klingbeil
Arthur Klingbeil, 96, of Seabeck died June 11, 1999, at his home of natural causes.
He was born May 13, 1903, in Lodze, Poland, to Gottfried and Olga (Schultz) Klingbeil. He grew up in Portland, Ore., graduating from Benson Technical School there.
He married
Margaret Mason in Portland. She preceded him in death in 1991.
Mr. Klingbeil was an electrician with the Bonneville Power Administration for 29 years, retiring in 1970. He also had worked for Northwestern Electrical Co. in Portland from 1930 to 1940.
He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers for 55 years. He served as a reserve deputy in Polk County, Ore., and as a Red Cross first-aid instructor. He was an amateur radio operator, manning a military-affiliated radio station.
Survivors include four sons, Glenn of Seabeck, Paul of Olalla, Gary of Seattle and Robert of Scott's Bar, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. He also was preceded in death by a son, Douglas.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Evergreen Lutheran Church in Seabeck. Interment
will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday at Rose City cemetery in Portland. Arrangements are under the direction of Kitsap Cremation & Burial Society.
Robert Inman
Robert D. "Red" Inman, 69, of Bremerton died June 13, 1999, at his home of cancer.
He was born April 9, 1930, in Vale, Ore., to William and Dorothy (Roberts) Inman. He grew up in Burns, Ore., graduating from Burns High School in 1947. He received an associate's degree in computer science from Grossmont College in La Mesa, Calif., in 1975.
Mr. Inman served in the Navy from 1947 to 1967 as a chief electronics technician in aviation on the West Coast and in Southeast Asia. He later worked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for 24 years, retiring in 1992.
He married
Jean K. Taylor on Sept. 24, 1954, in Memphis, Tenn.
Mr. Inman held memberships in the Steadfast Masonic Lodge in Bremerton, Scottish Rite, The Shriners, the Order of the Eastern Star and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees.
Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Nancy Colbert and Cindy Inman, both of San Diego, and Suzanne Brown of Bremerton; a sister, Ellen Calloway of Burns; and six grandchildren, Katherine and Elizabeth Reese, Kayla and Matthew Colbert and Lynette and Amy Hins. He was preceded in death by a son, William, and a granddaughter, Christina Reese.
Visitation will be from noon to 5 p.m. today at Pendleton-Gilchrist Funeral Home at Rill Chapel. A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Interment
will follow at Miller-Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Charles May
Charles William May, 75, of Bremerton died June 11, 1999, at Harrison Hospital.
He was born April 6, 1924, in Albuquerque, N.M., to Albert and Mamie (Hamilton) May. He graduated from Narbonne High School in Lomita, Calif., in 1946, and from California State University in San Luis Obispo, Calif., in 1963.
Mr. May served in the Army from 1948 to 1984. He was a chief warrant officer 4. His military honors included the Army Commendation Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Ribbon and awards and commendations for installation of the first Nike missiles in the San Francisco Bay area in 1956.
Prior to his Army career, Mr. May worked in the Merchant Marine and operated a tugboat. He also taught in the pre-vocational program at Bremerton High School for seven years until his retirement. He was a member of the Washington State Retired Teachers Association, the National Education Association and was a past president of the Lions Club in Byron, Calif.
He married
Frances Waldron on Sept. 19, 1958, in Carrizozo, N.M.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Kevin of Fairbanks, Alaska; a daughter, Michele Carmina of Flanders, N.J.; three brothers, Ross of Wichita, Kan., and James and Sam; a sister, Martha Robinder of Newville, Pa.; and seven grandchildren, Karianna, Joseph and Gina Carmina, all of Flanders, and Timothy, Lizzie and Simeon Williams and Kelly May, all of Fairbanks.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Miller-Woodlawn Funeral Home. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Tahoma National cemetery in Kent.
Memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia Society of America, 1402 Third Ave., Suite 1100, Seattle, WA 98101.
Lore Owens
Lore D. Owens, 72, of Portsmouth, R.I., died June 10, 1999, at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
She was born June 27, 1926, in Schoenebeck/Elbe, Germany, to Hans and Anna (Brasack) Donat.
She married
James S. Owens and moved to the United States in 1952. She had lived in Portsmouth since 1984.
She was retired from Electric Boat Co. She was an active volunteer in the Potter League For Animals.
Survivors include a son, Cornell Owens of Newport News, Va.; two daughters, Geraldine Hardy of Trinity, N.C., and Susan Owens of Port Orchard; and five grandchildren, Rachel, Rebecca and Melissa Hardy, and Brittney and Jacob Owens.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Memorial-Hambly-Conners Funeral Home in Portsmouth. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Pendleton-Gilchrist Funeral Home at Rill Chapel.
Memorial donations may be made to Potter League For Animals, Oliphant Street, Middletown, R.I.
Hobart Blocher
Hobart Alfred "Bart" Blocher, 70, of Bremerton died June 10, 1999, at Harrison Hospital of diabetes and pneumonia.
He was born Sept. 25, 1928, in Garden City, Kan., to Alfred and Edra (Sheay-Olinger) Blocher. He grew up in Weiser, Idaho, graduating from Weiser High School in 1943.
He married
Marie Avendano on Sept. 30, 1968, in Weiser.
Mr. Blocher served in the Navy from 1944 to 1947. He was an Army National Guard reservist from 1962 to 1987, retiring as a staff sergeant.
He worked as a rigger at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Shop 72 for 30 years, retiring in 1985.
Mr. Blocher was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Legion of Mary, the Independent Order of Foresters, the American Legion, the Good Samaritan Club and served as president of the resident council at Belmont Terrace Convalescent Center.
He volunteered with the Meals On Wheels program, with Catholic Community Services (transporting seniors) and established and operated the religious gift shop at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Bremerton.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Corey of Lake Stevens; four daughters, Charlotte Smith and Ina Jones, both of Port Orchard, Edra Riggins of Bremerton and Karen Millard of California City, Calif.; a brother, Delbert of Weiser; 22 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sherlyn, in 1975, and by a sister, Etta.
Visitation will be held from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church. A rosary will follow at 7:30 p.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday also at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Interment
will take place at Tahoma National cemetery in Kent on Thursday.
Arrangements are under the direction of Tuell-McKee Funeral Home.
Myra Eksten
Myra Age Eksten, 84, of Port Orchard died June 12, 1999, at Port Orchard Care Center.
She was born Nov. 26, 1914, in Mount Pleasant, Texas, to Eugene and Elizabeth (Whittle) Lee. She grew up in Electra, Texas.
She married
Harry Age in 1941. He preceded her in death in 1965.
She married
Ernie Eksten in 1966. He preceded her in death in 1995.
She worked as a cook, having been employed at Myrhe's Restaurant, Price's Inn Restaurant and at the Washington Veterans Home. She retired in the early '70s.
She was a member of Bethel Grange, Colby United Methodist Church and had volunteered with South Kitsap Helpline.
Survivors include a son, Leon Hart of Grapeview; a daughter, Nancy Johnston of Brownsville; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also was preceded in death by her twin sister.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Pendleton-Gilchrist Funeral Home at Rill Chapel. A reception will be at noon Thursday prior to a 1 p.m. funeral service, also at Rill Chapel. Interment
will take place at Sunset Lane cemetery following the service.
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Kate Natter
Kate W. Natter, 92, of Bremerton died June 14, 1999, at Forest Ridge Convalescent Center in Bremerton.
She was born Nov. 21, 1906, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to John Thomas and Nellie May (West) Waterhouse. She grew up in Salt Lake City, graduating from West High School there in 1925.
She married
Fred Natter on Dec. 9, 1927, in Salt Lake City. He preceded her in death in 1983.
She was a homemaker. She also was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bremerton.
Survivors include a son, Gary of Bremerton; a daughter, Jo Ann Sanders of Mesa, Ariz.; a sister, Darlene Delaney of Bullhead City, Ariz.; 25 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Fred Jr. in 1996 and Richard in 1983.
Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. today at Lewis Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Perry Avenue in Bremerton. Interment
will follow at Forest Lawn cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel.
Memorial donations may be made to Children's Hospital, 4800 Sound Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105.
