Maxine Minert
Maxine Katherine Minert, 92, of Kingston died March 23, 1998, at Messenger House. She was born Sept. 24, 1905, in Sumas. She graduated from the University of Washington. On Oct. 27, 1928, she married A.H. Rusty Minert. Mrs. Minert worked as a teacher for 30 years. She was also the first lady fire commissioner in Washington State and she served for 14 years. Survivors include one son, Jack of Kingston; one daughter, Janet Rettig of Suquamish; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1964. Services will be at 2 p.m. April 3 at the Kingston Yacht Club. Memorials may be made to the North Kitsap Community Partnership Fund, P.O. Box 41, Kingston, WA 98346.

Anthony Howard
Anthony James "A.J." Howard, six months, of Bremerton died March 25, 1998, at his home. He was born Sept. 10, 1997, in Bremerton. Survivors include four brothers, Michael, Joey, Robert, and Alex; one sister, Kristina; his parents, Roger and Patricia Howard; paternal grandmother, Doris of Wabash, Ind.; maternal grandfather, Pat Navins of Matlacha, Fla.; and his god mother and aunt, Toni Leonard. Services will be at 10 a.m. March 30, at Jackson Park Chapel in Bremerton.

Jeanne Lindquist
Jeanne W. Lindquist, 73, of McCormick Woods, died March 25, 1998, at Belmont Terrace Convalescent Center. She was born May 24, 1924, in Seattle. She graduated from Cleveland High School in 1941. On Nov. 2, 1942, she married Harvey C. in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Mrs. Lindquist worked for the Bremerton Housing Authority for 10 years and then Keyport, retiring in 1986. Survivors include her husband; one son, Steve of Redmond; one brother, Stan Ridlings of Edmonds; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 27 and 28. Services will be at 2 p.m. March 30. Both will be held at Lewis Funeral Chapel. Memorials may be made to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1124 Columbia St., Seattle, WA 98104.

Verla Devers
Former Silverdale resident, Verla M. Devers, 72, died March 20, 1998, at her home in Bullhead City, Ariz. She was born March 29, 1925, in Topeka, Kan. Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Everett; three sons, Marvin of Tacoma, Delbert of Bremerton, and Dennis of Spokane; two daughters, Gwenda Grandall of Tanasket and Beverly Roth of Puyallup; two sisters, Isla Smith of Portland, Ore., and Wanda McNeil of Hood River, Ore.; three brothers, Dale McKim of Orange, Calif., Lester McKim of Kirkland, and Donald McKim of Tacoma; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. April 4, at Hills Funeral Home in Puyallup. Services will be celebrated by Pastor Curt DeGraff. Memorials may be made to Silverdale Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1005, Silverdale, WA 98383.

Charles Higgins
Charles James Higgins, 61, of Poulsbo died March 23, 1998, in Poulsbo. He was born July 3, 1936, in Detroit. On Aug. 8, 1988, he married Beverly in Seattle. Mr. Higgins worked as an air traffic controller for 37 years, retiring as the Pacific Rim regional manager for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Survivors include his wife; three sons, Doug of Fayetteville, Ga., David of Omaha, Neb., and Dennis of McDough, Ga.; three daughters, Kim Rizzi of Gainsville, Fla., Dawna Munson of Bainbridge Island and Diane Bollschweller of Edmonds; one brother, Thomas of Flippen, Ark.; two sisters, Patricia Hobgood of Mesquite, Texas, and Kathleen Hook of North Carolina; his mother, Elsie of North Carolina; and nine grandchildren. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. March 26. Services will be at 2 p.m. March 26. Both will be held at the Stone Chapel at Cherry Grove Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the Community Partnership Fund, c/o North Kitsap Fire and Rescue, P.O. Box 41, Kingston, WA 98346.

Mary Moxon
Mary L. Moxon, 76, of Port Orchard died March 25, 1998, at her home. She was born Aug. 31, 1921, in Arlington, Mass. On Jan. 14, 1950, she married Harold C. Moxon in Cambridge, Mass. Survivors include three sons, Bruce of Winston-Salem, N.C., Jeffrey of Purdy, and Kevin of Port Orchard; two daughters, Ethelanne of Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y., and Charlotte Carlson of Anchorage, Alaska; and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 9 a.m. March 27, at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Port Orchard. Arrangements are under the direction of Pendleton-Gilchrist at Rill Chapel. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Kitsap County, 3100 Bucklin Hill Rd. No. 101, P.O. Box 3416, Silverdale, WA 98383.

Florence Hurd
Florence Elvira Hurd, 88, of Olalla died March 16, 1998. She was born Oct. 6, 1909, in Superior, Wis. She was a music teacher and an active pianist and vocalist. Survivors include her husband, Clifford; a son, Nick of Bremerton; a daughter, Shelley Ann Garver of Salem, Ore.; a brother, Stanley Neuman of Eugene, Ore.; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. March 26 at Haven of Rest Chapel, Highway 16, Gig Harbor. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Child Evangelism Fellowship, Kitsap County Chapter, P.O. Box 775, Bremerton, WA 98337.

Jeanette Hicks
Jeanette F. Hicks, 87, of Port Orchard died March 21, 1998, in Port Orchard. She was born April 26, 1910, in Falmouth Heights, Mass. On Oct. 10, 1929, she married Lucas Ira Hicks in Massachusetts. He preceded her in death. Survivors include one son, John of Australia; six daughters, Nellie Porch of St. Louis, Elizabeth Gardner of Pekin, Ill., Catherine Morrow of Phoenix, Winifred Lake of Mercer Island, Helen Chamblee of Bellevue, and Linda Simmons of Portland, Ore.; 20 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 24 at Rill Chapel in Port Orchard. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. March 25 also at Rill Chapel. Arrangements are under the direction of Pendleton-Gilchrist Funeral Home. Donations may be made to American Lung Association, 2625 Third Ave., Seattle, WA 98121.

Allen Wilder
Allen Scott Wilder, 51, of Port Orchard died March 9, 1998, at Belmont Terrace in Bremerton. He was born Oct. 5, 1946, in Agawam, Mass. On Nov. 10, 1967, he married his wife, Nancy, in Seattle. Mr. Wilder served in the Navy for 23 years, until retiring. He later worked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for 18 years. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Phyllis and Patricia; his parents, Joyce and Alex Grygiel; three brothers, Steve Wilder, Gary Blews, and Kenneth Blews; and two sisters, Beth Chism and Jean Gagnon. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. March 28 at Port Orchard United Methodist Church, 725 Kitsap Street.

Ann Callow
Ann Hagen Butler Callow, 70, of Indianola died March 18, 1998, at Harborview Medical Center. She was born April 10, 1927, in Seattle. She graduated from Lewis and Clark High School in Spokane and attended the University of Washington. She was employed in real estate in Kingston, most recently with Windermere. Survivors include the father of her children, Gerald Butler; four sons, Tim Butler, Rob Butler, and Dan Butler, all of Indianola, and Mike Butler of Salem, Ore.; two daughters, Susan Hancock of Indianola and Katie Johnson of Poulsbo; two step-children, Victoria Schubert and Jim Callow, both of Portland, Ore.; and 13 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon M. Callow. A celebration of life service will be at 12:30 p.m. March 27 at Indianola Clubhouse. Donations may be sent to Children's Hospital Orthopedic Guild, P.O. Box C-5371, Seattle, WA 98105, or the Indianola Memorial Fund.

Edith Arnold
Edith S. Arnold, 86, of Silverdale died March 19, 1998, at Harrison Memorial Hospital. She was born March 19, 1912, in Norwalk, Ohio. She graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1930 and attended Bremerton Business College. On Aug. 31, 1932, she married Chauncey Arnold in Port Orchard. Mrs. Arnold was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Katherine Banks of San Diego and Chris Wilson of Silverdale; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. March 28 at Silverdale United Methodist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Pendleton-Gilchrist Funeral Home at Rill Chapel in Port Orchard. Donations may be made to Silverdale United Methodist Church, 9982 Silverdale Way NW, Silverdale, WA 98383.

Addie Larson
Addie "Jean" Larson, 66, of Port Orchard died March 20, 1998, in Bremerton. She was born Nov. 22, 1931, in Benson, N.C. She was a banker at First Interstate in Seattle for more than 30 years, retiring in 1993. Survivors include a son, William Larson, Jr., of Port Orchard; a sister, Helen Bozinski of Port Orchard; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 24 at Rill Chapel in Port Orchard. Funeral service will be noon March 25 at Christian Life Center in Port Orchard. Arrangements are under the direction of Pendleton-Gilchrist Funeral Home. Donations may be made to Joash Building Fund, Christian Life Center, 1780 SE Lincoln Ave., Port Orchard, WA 98366.

Thelma Smith
Thelma M. Smith, 77, of Port Orchard died March 18, 1998, at her home. She was born April 28, 1920, in Rugby, N.D. On May 10, 1938, she married Kermit C. Smith in Bowbells, N.D. Survivors include two sons, Jerry of Port Townsend and Leland of Lake Bay; two daughters, Janice Rozanski of Issaquah and Linda Jones of Salem, Ore.; one brother, Howard Corey of Bowbells, N.D.; one sister, Claudia Lindberg of Stanley, N.D.; 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. March 21. Services will be at 11 a.m. March 21, both held at Rill Chapel in Port Orchard. Arrangements are under the direction of Pendleton-Gilchrist Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association of Washington, 2625 Third Ave., Seattle, WA 98121.

Wilson Turner
Wilson "Ves" Turner, 63, of Delta Junction, Alaska, died March 16, 1998, in Anchorage, Alaska. He was born Aug. 9, 1934, in Hornersville, Mo. He graduated from Olympic College. On May 26, 1956, he married Mary E. Fitzwater in Bremerton. Mr. Turner served in the U.S. Marines as a physical science technician. He served in the Korean War. Later, he worked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard from 1964 to 1986. He is survived by his wife; one son, Don of Bremerton; two daughters, Vicki and Sherry, both of Bremerton; two brothers, K. Don and Larry, both of Dallas; two sisters, Tommy Jean Eastep of California and Mary Dedmon of San Antonio; his mother, Flossie Johnson of Bremerton; and eight grandsons. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 23 at Lewis Funeral Chapel. Services will be at 2 p.m. March 24 at Lewis Funeral Chapel. Memorials may be made to Olympic Peninsula Marine Corps League Toys for Tots, P.O. Box 69, Bremerton, WA 98310.

Oviedia Erickson
Oviedia Erickson, 83, of Bremerton died March 17, 1998, at Bremerton Convalescent Center. She was born Dec. 25, 1914, in Melstone, Mont. She graduated from Brainerd High School in Minnesota in 1929. On Sept. 26, 1936, she married Alfred in Brainerd. Mrs. Erickson was co-owner of Crazy Eric's from 1961 to 1997. She also worked in concessions at the 1997 Kitsap Fair. Survivors include two sons, Wayne and Darryl, both of Bremerton; one daughter, Sherry Sutton of Bremerton; one brother, Byron Anderson of Tacoma; one sister, Eileen Stone of Tacoma; 11 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. March 23 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church with a reception following at Darryl Erickson's home.

Evelyn Amos
Evelyn Iris Amos, 86, of Belfair died March 17, 1998, at her home. She was born May 5, 1911, in Mount Vernon. On July 21, 1947, she married William Henry Amos in Norfolk, Va. She is survived by her husband; two nieces, Barbara Newland of Port Orchard and Lynn Brown of Libby, Mont.; and a nephew, Bill Stine of Libby, Mont. There will be no services. Arrangements are under the direction of Pendleton-Gilchrist Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels c/o the Mary E. Theler Community Center, P.O. Box 1445, Belfair, WA 98528.

Herbert Martin
Herbert P. Martin, 88, of Poulsbo died March 16, 1998, at Martha & Mary nursing home. He was born Feb. 4, 1910, in Mason City, Iowa. On Jan. 28, 1943, he married Winnifred in West Allis, Wis. Mr. Martin worked as a meat processing superintendent until his retirement. Survivors include two sons, James of Poulsbo and Jerry of Belfair; one daughter, Jeanette Litscher of Milwaukee; two sisters, Esther Schultz of Milwaukee and Gertrude Bohn of Kiel, Wis.; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1985. Visitation will be from noon to 6 p.m. March 20 and from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 21, both at Lewis Funeral Chapel. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. March 21 at Forest Lawn Cemetery with a memorial service following at 3:30 p.m. at Family of God Lutheran Church, 7625 Central Valley Road. Arrangements are under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel. Memorials may be made to the Family of God Lutheran Church, 7625 Central Valley Road, Bremerton, WA 98311.

Arthur Matney
Arthur M. Matney, 77, of Port Orchard died March 14, 1998, at his home. He was born Aug. 3, 1920, in Ketchikan, Alaska. Survivors include one daughter, Carol Russell of Port Ludlow; two sisters, Elsi Knudsen of Port Angeles and Olive Gubser of Port Orchard; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. March 21 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses in Port Orchard.

William Martin
William "Billy" Martin, 38, of Bremerton died March 11, 1998, in Bremerton. He was born March 9, 1960, in Bremerton. Mr. Martin served in the Army. Later, he worked as an auto salvage dismantler. He is survived by two daughters, Christine Sylvester and Amber Martin, both of Bremerton; two brothers, Vincent Martin and Parris Shepard, both of Belfair; two sisters, Tracy and Annette, both of Bremerton; his mother, Jeanette Kasten of Bremerton; and one grandchild. Services will be from 1 to 5 p.m. March 21 at 2512 Magnuson Court in Bremerton. Arrangements are under the direction of Kitsap Cremation and Burial Society.

L.C. Woods
L.C. Woods, 69, of Retsil died March 14, 1998, in Seattle. He was born June 27, 1928, in Braggs, Okla. Mr. Woods served in the Navy for 20 years. He retired in 1966. He is survived by his son, Larry Campbell of Bremerton. Services will be at 1 p.m. March 23 at Miller-Woodlawn Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Miller-Woodlawn Funeral Home.

John Fairbanks
John Murdoch Mackenzie Fairbanks, 67, of Port Orchard died March 12, 1998, at his home. He was born April 3, 1930, in Portland, Ore. Mr. Fairbanks served in the Navy, spending time in Korea. Survivors include his three sons, Mark of Vacaville, Calif., Dick of Port Orchard, and Bob of Salt Lake City, Utah; two daughters, Ann Freiboth of Kingston and Katie Staker of Ann Arbor, Mich.; and 11 grandchildren. There will be no services. Arrangements are under the direction of Pendleton-Gilchrist Funeral Home.

Lyle Ferguson
Lyle James Ferguson, 79, of Bremerton died March 17, 1998, at his home. He was born March 4, 1919, in Bremerton. He graduated from Bremerton High School and Seattle Business College. Mr. Ferguson served in the Navy from 1941 to 1945. He later owned and operated Ferguson Carpets for 25 years. Survivors include his wife, Carmen; two daughters, Christine Kerr of Bremerton and Becky Ferguson of Big Lake, Alaska; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 3 p.m. March 20, at Westpark Christian Church in Bremerton. Arrangements are by Lewis Funeral Chapel. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 4414 Woodlawn Park Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103-7499.

Richard Lefebvre
Richard Rudolf Lefebvre, 51, of Bremerton died March 11, 1998, in Bremerton. He was born June 30, 1946, in Woonsocket, R.I. Mr. Lefebvre worked as a veteran counselor at the U.S. Veterans Administration. Survivors include two brothers, Gary of Kennewick and Steven of Belfair; and one sister, Terrie Steele of Port Angeles. Services will be at 4 p.m. March 21, at Sand Hill Cemetery in Belfair. Arrangements are under the direction of Miller-Woodlawn Funeral Home.

Earia Norbut
Earia Norbut, 87, of Bainbridge Island died March 13, 1998, at Harrison Memorial Hospital. She was born Feb. 26, 1911, in Georgetown, Ill. Ms. Norbut worked as a store clerk in the retail business. She is survived by her son, Larry of Jefferson County. At her request, the memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Poulsbo Mortuary.

Dorothy Gaasland
Former Port Orchard resident, Dorothy G. Gaasland, 90, died March 15, 1998, at Manor Care in Tacoma. She was born March 25, 1907, in Port Orchard. She is survived by her two granddaughters, Renea Engels of Florida and Cynthia Montague of South Carolina. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Marret. There will be no services. Arrangements are under the direction of Pendleton-Gilchrist at Rill Chapel.

Marjorie Moore
Marjorie Noreen Moore, 74, of Port Orchard died March 17, 1998, at Harrison Memorial Hospital. She was born July 8, 1923, in Vaughn. She attended Vaughn High School. On April 18, 1943, she married Marvin Moore in Vaughn. Survivors include her husband; one son, Ronald J. of Port Orchard; one daughter, Cheryl L. Brown of Port Orchard; one sister, Dolly Wallen of Lynnwood; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 11 a.m. March 23, at Rill Chapel. Arrangements are under the direction of Pendleton-Gilchrist at Rill Chapel in Port Orchard. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, Kitsap Unit, 718 Lebo Blvd., Bremerton, WA 98310.

Jack Gray
Jack D. Gray, 83, of Bremerton died March 16, 1998, at Harrison Memorial Hospital. He was born Sept. 12, 1914, in Jamestown, N.D. He graduated from the Wahpeton State School of Science, Wahpeton, N.D. On May 25, 1940, he married Ruth Amundsen in Bremerton. Mr. Gray owned and operated Gray's Electric in Bremerton, worked on staff at Keyport Naval Torpedo Station, and taught electrical winding at Olympic College. He retired in 1970. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Jack Jr., of Port Townsend and Jerry of Silverdale; one sister, Germaine Nichols of Bremerton; seven grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Services will be at 11 a.m. March 21, at Lewis Funeral Chapel. Arrangements are under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel. Memorials may be made to your favorite charity.

Madora Hicks
Madora Ellen Ward Hicks, of Des Moines died March 16, 1998, at Wesley Homes Health Center. She was born in 1898 in Anderson, Ind. Survivors include three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred. Services will be at 10 a.m. March 20, at the Wesley Homes, the Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Wesley Homes Circle of Concern, 215 S 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98188.

Theodore Wright
D. Theodore "Ted" Wright, 72, of Port Orchard died March 16, 1998, in Port Orchard. He was born May 27, 1925, in Ellensburg. On June 24, 1945, he married Bonnie West in Bremerton. Mr. Wright was a mortician for 25 years, the last seven in Port Orchard. He was appointed the Kitsap County Auditor and remained in that position for 10 years. He was elected to the position of Kitsap County Coroner, serving for six years. Concurrently, he was manager of the Kitsap County Public Utility District No. 1, retiring in 1990. Survivors include his wife; one son, Dennis of Seattle; one daughter, Dee Campbell of Port Orchard; one brother, Al of Bremerton; one sister, Jeri Rislove of Salem, Ore.; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. March 19, at Port Orchard Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to Children's Hospital (Ann Wilson Guild) or to the American Lung Association.

Evelyn Myers
Evelyn Florence Myers, 75, a resident of Kitsap County for 57 years, died March 16, 1998. She was born July 17, 1922, in Tacoma. Mrs. Myers worked as a secretary in the supply department of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Survivors include her husband, Glen of Bremerton; one son, Douglas of Bremerton; two daughters, Linda A. of Bremerton and Cheryl E. Crouch of Fullerton, Calif.; one sister, Joan Anderson of Lynnwood; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. March 19, at Haven of Rest Memorial Park, Highway 16, Gig Harbor. Arrangements are under the direction of Haven of Rest Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Leukemia Society of America, 1001 4th Ave. Plaza, S-3714, Seattle, WA 98154.

Florence Wells
Florence Loretta Wells, 75, of Bremerton died March 15, 1998, at Oyster Bay Care Center. She was born July 4, 1922, in Charles City, Ind. Survivors include two sons, Roger Heinselman of Bremerton and Dale Heinselman of Washington; eight sisters, Edith Wiedner of Illinois, Myrtle Albrech of Green, Ind., Violet Dlasson, Frieda Hart, Arlene Carr, and Dorothy Logan, all four of Charles City, Ind., Clara Parker of Olympia, and Elsie Conway of Green, Ind.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. March 19. Services will be at 11 a.m. March 20. Both will be held at Miller-Woodlawn Funeral Home. Arrangements are under the direction of Miller-Woodlawn Funeral Home.