Carl Frederick Buettgenbach

Carl Frederick Buettgenbach, 83, went home to be with his Savior on May 18, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was born on October 28, 1929 in Tacoma, WA to William and Bernita Buettgenbach, attending Bremerton schools and graduating from Bremerton High School in 1949.
Carl served an apprenticeship with Olsen's Sheet Metal. In 1958 he went to work at Lent's Incorporated and worked there for 23 years. He was a business agent with Local 66 Sheet Metal Union for several years and finished his career working out of the Union office in Seattle, retiring in 1994.
On March 13, 1954 he married Elaine Erickson, the love of his life. They made their home in Bremerton where they raised three daughters.
Carl was a member of the Washington National Guard for 13 years. He was an active member of Lincoln Avenue Bible Church (LABC) for 67 years, serving as Deacon, Elder, Trustee and driving the bus for Sunday School and camps. He enjoyed membership in the Chief Kitsap Lions Club, Sons of Norway Oslo Lodge, and the Elks Lodge 1181. For 20 years he was a commissioner with the Bremerton Housing Authority and enjoyed serving on the Chuckwagon board.
Carl loved camping and boating with family and friends, and spending time in his workshop building and fixing things. He had a strong sense of family and enjoyed time with immediate and extended family members, especially the grandchildren. In retirement he enjoyed traveling to Hawaii, family get-togethers at Sunriver, OR , traveling in their motorhome and RV outings with the Kitsap County Campers and the Elks Travel-n-Fun.
Carl is survived by his wife of 59 years, Elaine Buettgenbach; daughters Cyndi (Ron) Wandling of Kennewick, WA; Nancy (Ron) Landon of Snohomish, WA; Gail (David) Pearson of Issaquah, WA; 7 grandchildren, Kyle and Staci Wandling, Brenna Landon and Andrew, Brandon, Caleb and Dean Pearson; brothers Jim of Kent, WA, and Paul (Debbie) of Graham, WA; sisters Pam (Vaughn) Taylor of East Wenatchee, WA and Kathy (Jim) Cooper of Yuma, AZ; sister-in-law Barbara Buettgenbach of Bremerton; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents and siblings William and Marlene.
A Celebration of Life service will be Tuesday, May 28th, 2PM at Lincoln Avenue Bible Church. Memorial donations can be made to: LABC Youth Camp Scholarships or Chuckwagon Nutrition Program. An online memorial may be signed at www.lewischapel.com.