John "Buzz" Edmonds Obituary (1930

John "Buzz" Edmonds, 91, of Bremerton, WA, passed away on August 13, 2022. Buzz was born on December 9, 1930 to John and Eva (French) Edmonds, Sr. in Portland, OR. He went on to graduate from Bremerton High School in 1949 and later, attended Olympic College. He married Marilyn LaPage in Bremerton on September 4, 1951. He served with honor in the US Air Force from 1951-1954, was stationed at Travis Air Force Base and attained the rank of Staff Sgt. Buzz worked at PSNS for 35 years, retiring as a supervisor planner/estimator. Buzz was a member of the Kitsap Golf & Country Club for over 70 years. He loved all sports. Buzz competitively played golf, fast-pitch softball, basketball and ping pong. His first sports love was always golf. Buzz played in the first US Junior Amateur golf tournament in 1948 in Ann Arbor Michigan and won the consolation round. He played for both the Air Force and Shipyard golf teams, and won the Kitsap Golf and Country Club, club championship over five decades, winning his first in 1957, and the last in 1990. In 2015, he was made an honorary member of the KG&CC that was a very special honor for him. In his honor, during 2021, the club championship was renamed The Buzz Edmonds Club Championship. He is fondly referred to as "The Legend" in the Kitsap golfing community. Buzz is preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn; parents; and brother, Edward. Buzz's memory will live on with his son, Mike (Sandy) of Bremerton; daughter, Vickie Edmonds; four grandchildren, Travis and Cassie Edmonds and Nick (Madison) and Brynn Cates; and great-granddaughter, Ashley Edmonds. A celebration of life service will be held at the Kitsap Golf and Country Club on September 11, 2022 at 2:00pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to either the Endowment Fund of Kitsap Golf and Country Club, or the Kitsap Golf and Country Club Junior Scholarship Fund. Please make checks payable to "Kitsap Golf and Country Club" and please specify which fund you would like your donation to support. Your check can be mailed to Kitsap Golf and Country Club Attn: "Endowment Fund" or "Scholarship Fund" 3885 NW Golf Club Hill Rd Bremerton, WA 98312.