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EDWARD PEEBLES Obituary
January 23, 2017
Edward Wayne Peebles passed away at his home on Monday, January 23, 2017. His son, Seth Peebles was with him.
Ed was born November 27, 1950 in Bremerton, Washington.
He went to school in Silverdale and graduated from Central Kitsap High School in 1969.
He served 2 years in the Army, serving a tour in Viet Nam as a radio operator on the helicopters that were spraying Agent Orange defoliant.
In 1974, he married Susan Martin and adopted her son, Andy.
In 1976 they welcomed another son, Seth. They were married for 28 years.
They resided in Bremerton until 1977, when Ed was transferred to work in Bellingham.
He was a devoted employee of Kmart for 41 years, retiring from the Burlington store in 2016.
In 2004, he married Tina Swanson. They were married for 8 years.
Ed was preceded in death by his father, Leslie Peebles, his mother, Edith Holestine, and a brother, Danny Peebles.
He is survived by his brother, Rich Peebles, sister, Shirley Hall, son Seth Peebles, step-sons, Andy Peebles (Christy) and Joshua Swanson.
He is also survived by grandchildren; Melissa (David), Ariel (Alan), Andrew James, Isaac; nieces and nephews, Jamie Krueger (Ryan) Jason Peebles (Jennifer), Mitchell Hall (Vivian), and Blaine Stevenson (Marnie).
Ed leaves behind many dear friends, especially his K-Mart family and long-time friends at Riverside Lanes.
Ed was very frugal and loved to clip coupons. He was an avid reader of science fiction, westerns and mystery.
He was a quiet man who liked his privacy and liked to spend time with his son, Seth.
At Ed's request there will be no services.
Donations can be made in his memory to the Humane Society.
It was his wish to be cremated and have his ashes strewn.
There will be a celebration of Ed's life at Fredonia Grange hall at 14245 McFarland Road off Farm-to-Market and next to Sierra Pacific Mill on February 11th from 1pm to 4pm.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Roger Lalik
January 30, 2017
Seth, so sorry for the loss of your father. Words are not sufficient at times like this. May God's love envelope you during this hard time.
Sharon Fierst
January 27, 2017
I was sorry to hear of Ed's passing.Worked with him for many years at K-Mart. Enjoyed visiting with him at the summer 2016 K-Mart party. We will miss his smiling face.
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