Doc Obituary (1949

Derral Wayne (Doc) Casper, 74, of Poulsbo, WA, passed away on January 25, 2024. Born on July 12, 1949 in Athens, GA to Andrew and Reba (Paige) Casper, Doc went on to serve his county in the US Navy, retiring after 21 years. He was a Vietnam Veteran who was active in surface and submarine service, leaving active duty as a Chief Independent Duty Corpsman. After leaving his Naval career behind, Doc worked as an Industrial Hygienist for the Washington State Ferry System, retiring after 20 years. He married the love of his life, Vickey Louise Armstrong on October 10, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV. Doc held memberships in the VFW and the Sons of Norway in Poulsbo. In his spare time, Doc volunteered his time as MC for Memorial Day Services in Poulsbo for several years, as well as, a previous organizer and auctioneer for local Sharenet auctions. He also enjoyed his part as member and lead singer for the local band, Thin Ice. Doc's memory will live on with his wife, Vickey; son, Nicholas Casper of Algona, WA; daughter, Jessica Morris of Santee, CA; sister, Cathy Lissack of Great Neck, NY; and 2 grandchildren, Anna and Joseph Morris. A celebration of life service will be held on April 27th at 1:00pm at the Poulsbo Sons of Norway.