Kyle Jameison Gardner

March 1, 1983 - July 2, 2006

A memorial service for Kyle Jameison Gardner, 23, of Coos Bay, will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, at Coos Bay Chapel, 685 Anderson Ave., in Coos Bay. The Rev. Frank Potmesil will officiate. Inurnment will be at Ocean View Memory Gardens in Coos Bay.

Kyle was born March 1, 1983, in Lincoln City, to Michael F. Gardner of Coquille and Jackie L. Gardner of Carson City, Nev. He died July 2, 2006, in Coos Bay.

He attended North Bend schools and graduated in 2001. He attended Southwestern Oregon Community College and studied journalism, anthropology and welding. He worked for many years in the family sawmill business, doing welding, running heavy equipment, and creating and hanging gutters, metal and flashing.

Kyle was the kindest-hearted person anyone ever knew, and always was willing to lend a helping hand wherever needed. He always was upbeat and smiling from ear to ear. If anyone ever needed anything, all they had to do was call and he was there and doing whatever was needed.

Kyle was a great lover of all animals and his fish were especially important in his life.

He was loved dearly by many people and will be forever missed.

He was survived by his grandmother, Hope Gardner of Coos Bay; brothers, Levi Gardner and Anthony "Chris" Finney, both of Coos Bay; stepbrothers, Jimmy Whisler of Lincoln City, and Tyler Meichsner, Alex Meichsner and Michael Meichsner, all of North Bend; stepsister, Angie Knott of Otis; stepmothers, Sheila Gardner of Coquille and Sue Peters of Otis; aunts, Sheri Elligsen of Echo and Tamara Keightley of Dallas; and uncle, Larry Gardner of Salem.

The family suggests memorial contributions to the Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program, in care of South Coast Hospice, 1620 Thompson Road, Coos Bay, OR 97420.

Arrangements are under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel, 267-3131.

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This obituary was originally published in The World.