Kenneth Buller

Kenneth LeRoy Buller, 88 of Bremerton, WA died May 7, 2011.  He was born June 29, 1922 in Monroe, WA to Joshua David & Augusta (Dirks) Buller.  He married Alice Elmore on June 29, 1941 in Caldwell ID.  Ken worked for 20 years as a Crane Operator at PSNS in Bremerton, retiring in 1984.  He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII at Guadalcanal & Okinawa, earning the Asiatic Pacific & American Theater ribbons and the Bronze Star. Ken was a church organist who also entertained on the organ & keyboard for local events and nursing homes.  He enjoyed fishing and gardening, especially flowers.  He was a member of The American Legion, Operating Engineers Union, & New Life Assembly (formerly Bremerton Revival Center). Surviving are wife Alice; son Nathan and daughter-in-law Leda Buller of Kirkland, WA; granddaughters Gabrielle Baalke and Alexa Karmil; great-granddaughter Hayley Karmil; nephew Tim Shockley.  He was preceded in death by 4 brothers and 3 sisters. Graveside Service at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, WA, on July 19th at 1:30pm.  Memorial Service 1:00 pm on May 28, 2011 at New Life Assembly in Bremerton.  Memorial donations to New Life Assembly, 1305 Ironsides Ave, Bremerton, WA 98310.