James "Jamie" Donald Hebert, Jr.

James Donald Hebert, Jr. of Port Orchard, WA died due to health complications in Gig Harbor, WA on August 23, 2026.

James was born August 1964 to James Hebert Sr. and Susan in Anaheim, CA.

Growing up, Jamie was always moving. He skateboarded, rode his bike everywhere, swam, surfed, played basketball, and explored anything that looked like an adventure. He wasn't afraid of much. In fact, his philosophy seemed to be: try it at least once.

Jamie loved horses. He worked at Knott's Berry Farm, where he worked around the stagecoach and cared for the horses. In the earlier days, he worked inside the park on the Log Ride and other attractions.

During high school, he worked at the local Fullerton Dairy, which was a drive-through dairy. Everybody knew Jamie there. He was one of those people who seemed to have become part of every place he worked.

Right out of high school, Jamie began working at George Rice and Sons in Los Angeles. He worked on a six-color Heidelberg printing press, helping produce books, posters, and printed materials for all kinds of events. He stayed there for many years and took tremendous pride in his work.

After high school, James also married Cydney Golumbic. They had two beautiful children together: son, Joshua and daughter, Reed. He adored them and loved spending time with them. Several years later, the marriage ended.

He was incredibly proud of his children and loved them with his whole heart. Joshua and Reed were an enormous part of his life and his heart. He was also deeply loved by the children and family around him. Jamie had a gift for making people feel accepted, loved, and important.

Jamie moved around a lot throughout his life. He lived in Sacramento, Michigan, and Reno, Nevada, before eventually moving to Washington in May 2022 with his Uncle Richard.

In July 2021, Jamie was at a friend's house in Reno when he tripped over a dog and fell into a bed frame. After going to the emergency room, he learned that he had stage 4 colon cancer. He was given 30 days to live, but because he was such a fighter, he lived much longer than expected. He had a near-death experience where he was told by an angel that it wasn’t his time yet. That experience forever changed his life.

In August 2022, Jamie was introduced to Sherrie Schintz by his uncle Richard at the Harper campout barbecue. A few weeks later, Jamie called Sherrie and asked her on a date, beginning a beautiful friendship and love story.

Jamie and Sherrie discovered that they had many things in common, including a love of creating things with their hands. Jamie enjoyed woodworking, while Sherrie enjoyed paper crafting. They loved going to church activities, to movies, watching television together, and going on adventures. They especially enjoyed road trips together.

On November 4, 2023, Jamie and Sherrie were married.

Their marriage began many more adventures. They traveled to Southern California to meet Jamie's family and friends, and Sherrie loved seeing where he grew up and the places that were special to him. Together, they explored many places around the Northwest.

Unfortunately, Jamie's health began to deteriorate significantly in June 2025. Numerous visits to St. Anthony's Hospital and rehabilitation facilities filled their days, followed by the recurrence of his cancer and eight months of chemotherapy treatments. In the end, sepsis and pneumonia were the cause of death.

James was preceded in death by his parents, James Hebert, Sr. and Susan Anderson. He is survived by his wife, Sherrie Schintz-Hebert, his children, Joshua Hebert and Reed Hebert; his brother Benjamin Anderson and his family; sister Genny Hebert Randsom and her family; as well as many extended family.