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Edna Ehrler
Former Poulsbo resident Edna Alice Ehrler, 85, of Shelton died Jan. 31, 2002, at Fir Lane Nursing Home in Shelton following a lengthy illness.
She was born Dec. 23, 1916, in Alberta, Canada, to Etta and Harry Bystrom. She graduated from North Kitsap High School in 1935.
She married
John Charles Ehrler on Oct. 7, 1944, in Bremerton. He died in 1988.
Mrs. Ehrler had been an accountant-auditor with the state of Washington for more than 20 years, retiring in 1977.
She enjoyed traveling, boating, exercise, games, people, parties and volunteering.
Survivors include two sons, Ed Eliason of Salt Lake City and Jerry of Shelton; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Delight, and a brother, Murray.
A memorial gathering will be at 1 p.m. Feb. 16 at Suquamish Congregational Church.
Memorial donations may be made to Medic One or to a local fire department or emergency medical service of the donor's choice.
Rita Norbut
Rita Leone (West) Norbut, 84, of Silverdale died Jan. 31, 2002, of cancer and complications of pneumonia at Harrison Hospital. She had lived in Gilberton near Brownsville.
She was born April 4, 1917, in Aberdeen to Arthur Elton and Nettie (Pilling) West. She graduated from Weatherwax High School in Aberdeen in 1934.
She married
Bron A. Norbut on March 8, 1956, in Seattle. He died in 1990.
Mrs. Norbut was a homemaker. She enjoyed all sports, knitting and spending time with her grandchildren.
Survivors include a daughter, Lisa; a sister, Kathleen Hicks of Aberdeen; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Glenn E. West of Aberdeen.
Services are private. Inurnment will be at Miller-Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Memorial donations may be made to The Lions Eye Foundation and the American Cancer Society.
Shirley Hamrick
Shirley Louise Hamrick, 70, of Port Orchard died Feb. 7, 2002, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tacoma.
She was born Dec. 9, 1931, in Topeka, Kan., to Elmer and Frances (Setser) Thompson. She graduated from Bremerton High School in 1948.
She married
Clinton Hamrick on Nov. 15, 1974, in Tacoma.
She had worked as a waitress at the Poplars Restaurant in Silverdale and as a cook at the Victorian Rose Tea Room in Port Orchard. She retired in 1999.
Mrs. Hamrick was active in the First Christian Church of Port Orchard. She sang in the choir and had been involved with Project 5000 assembling food baskets for the community.
Survivors include her husband; a son, William Everist of Port Orchard; a stepson, Clinton Hamrick of Bremerton; two daughters, Linda Hunter of Port Orchard and Kathi Dorow of Tacoma; three stepdaughters, Tuesdee Davies of Allyn, Mondee Montero of Bremerton and Sundee White of Portland, Ore.; a sister, Debbie Morgan of Sherwood, Ore.; an aunt, Ethel Madara of Port Orchard; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Miller-Woodlawn Memorial Park. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church in Port Orchard. Arrangements are under the direction of Pendleton-Gilchrist Funeral Home at Rill Chapel.
Memorial donations may be made to American Cancer Society, Kitsap Unit, P.O. Box 2383, Bremerton, WA 98310.
Evelyn Start
Evelyn Mildred Start, 91, of Bainbridge Island died Jan. 21, 2002, at Messenger House Care Center on Bainbridge Island.
She was born July 6, 1910, in Port Angeles to Albert and Stella (Harley) Raber. She graduated from Seattle's Queen Anne High School in 1927.
She married
George E. Start on July 18, 1931, on Bainbridge Island. He died in 1974.
Mrs. Start had been a homemaker for 40 years.
She was a member of Chapter 231 of the Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed gardening.
Survivors include two sons, Gene Start of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and John Start of Mill Creek; a brother, Chester Raber of Whittier, Calif.; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Raber.
A memorial service is planned for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Eagle Harbor Congregational Church on Bainbridge Island.
Memorial donations may be made to Helpline House, 282 Knechtel Way NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110.
Carl Meili
Carl A. Meili, 90, a Bremerton dentist for many years, died Feb. 5, 2002, at Harrison Hospital.
He was born July 4, 1911, in Bremerton to Carl and Hattie (Pittack) Meili Sr. He graduated from Bremerton's Union High School in 1928 and received his degree in dentistry from North Pacific College (now Oregon University) in Portland, Ore.
Before beginning his practice, Dr. Meili worked as an operator with Seattle City Light and served on a merchant ship traveling to China. He passed his state dentistry examination in 1933, establishing his practice in Bremerton in the Bremer Building.
He served in the Air Force from 1942 to 1946 as chief dental officer at McClellan Field in Sacramento, Calif., and at Hill Field in Ogden, Utah. At the end of World War II, he had become a dental surgeon and a lieutenant colonel, serving in Italy.
He married
Pauline "Pauli" Fletcher of Seattle in Las Vegas on Dec. 10, 1956.
Dr. Meili was past president of the Kitsap Dental Society and a life member of the American Dental Association. He also held memberships in William Upton Masonic Lodge 206, the Nile Temple Shrine and the Elks.
He enjoyed traveling, boating, fishing, hunting, reading, gourmet cooking and classical music. He had played violin with the Fancho Marco Shows and the Portland Symphony.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Steve Olson of San Jose, Calif., and Nick Olson of Walla Walla; three daughters, Gayle Fristad of Redmond, Carla Cady and Jole Ruff, both of Seabeck; sons-in-law, Ralph Fristad, Alan Cady and Peter Ruff; and seven grandchildren.
Family and friends will gather to celebrate Dr. Meili's life at the home of Peter and Jole Ruff, 12522 Seabeck Highway on March 3 from 2 to 5 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to First United Methodist Church, 1150 Marine Drive, Bremerton, WA 98312 or to a charity of the donor's choice.
Stephen Schleter
Former Bremerton resident Stephen R. Schleter, 83, of Granite Falls died Jan. 15, 2002, of Alzheimer's disease in Everett.
He was born Sept. 18, 1918, in Zion, Ill., to Emil and Edna (McGee) Schleter. He graduated from high school in Zion in 1936 and from the University of Wisconsin School of Engineering in 1949.
He married
Elsie C. Maciukiewicz on Aug. 26, 1955, in Bremerton.
Mr. Schleter served in the Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1945, achieving the rank of second lieutenant.
Following his military career, he worked as a civil engineer with the U.S. government for 30 years, retiring in 1978.
Mr. Schleter enjoyed hunting and fishing. He had been a member of the Bremerton Ski Cruisers and the National Rifle Association.
Survivors include his wife and two sisters, Ruth Dunnick of Beloit, Wis., and Ellen Buntrock and her husband Paul of Bristol, Wis. He was preceded in death by a brother, Everett Schleter, and a sister, Irene Hanni, both of Zion.
A funeral service was held Jan. 21 in Everett.
Mr. Schleter was buried at Evergreen cemetery in Everett with full military honors. Arrangements were under the direction of Evergreen Funeral Home.
Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 12721 30th Ave. NE, Suite 101, Seattle, WA 98125.
Kenneth Thomas
Kenneth Lee Thomas, 73, of Bremerton died Jan. 28, 2002, from complications of diabetes and a stroke at Harrison Hospital.
He was born July 19, 1928, in Yuba City, Calif., to Wallace and Gladys Thomas.
He had attended high school in Nevada City, Calif.
He married
Ruby Elaine Figueroa in November 1943 in Reno, Nev.
Mr. Thomas served in the Coast Guard from 1943 to 1944, achieving the rank of seaman first class.
Following his military career, he worked as a rigger at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Shop 72.
He retired in 1985 as a supervisor after 32 years.
Mr. Thomas enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Douglas Allen of Vancouver, Wash.; two daughters, Barbara Cox of Castro Valley, Calif., and Gloria of Seattle; a sister, Patricia Hull of Arizona; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two step-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Wallace Edwin Thomas.
No services are planned.
Anthony Holler
Anthony Wayne Holler, 46, of Port Orchard died Feb. 5, 2002, in Tacoma.
He was born April 29, 1955, in Newport, R.I., to Walter and Dorothy (Pahr) Holler Sr. He attended South Kitsap High School, graduating from West High School in Bremerton in 1973 and from the University of Maryland in 1987.
Mr. Holler served in the Navy from 1973 to 1983, achieving the rank of petty officer first class. He had worked with the federal government as a maintenance electrician for 11 years.
He married
Nina Ramirez on July 10, 1982, in Honolulu.
Mr. Holler enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his daughters.
Survivors include his wife; his mother; his father, now of Port Orchard; two daughters, San Terra and San Tisha, both of Port Orchard; and a sister, Donnalee Austin and her husband, David, of Port Orchard.
A memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at Pendleton-Gilchrist Funeral Home at Rill Chapel.
Memorial donations may be made to American Cancer Society, Kitsap Unit, P.O. Box 2383, Bremerton, WA 98310.
Ralph Crouse
Ralph Crouse, 77, of Olalla died Feb. 4, 2002, at Tacoma General Hospital.
He was born Feb. 17, 1924, in Mapleton, Maine, to Barry and Viola (Esterbrook) Crouse. He attended South Kitsap High School.
He married
Bernice Fagerud on May 29, 1947, in Tacoma.
Mr. Crouse served with the Merchant Marines during World War II from 1944 to 1947.
He later was a heavy equipment operator with Spadoni Brothers in Gig Harbor for 25 years, retiring in 1986.
He had been a member of Operating Engineers Union Local 302.
Mr. Crouse enjoyed gardening, traveling, fishing, boating and hunting.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Don of Purdy and Larry of Lakebay; a daughter, Marlene Locke of Olalla; two grandchildren, Darren Winslow and Sheila Laflamme; four great-grandchildren, Shelby, Clarissa, Christopher and Jean Paul Laflamme; two step-grandchildren, Ken Locke and Raeanne Mainous; and four step-great-grandchildren, Alex and Kelsey Locke and Keith and Kyle Mainous.
A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fraola cemetery in Olalla.
Arrangements are under the direction of Kitsap Cremation & Burial Society.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Kitsap County, P.O. Box 3416, Silverdale, WA 98383-3416.
