James Deardorff

James Alvin Deardorff III

October 27, 1947 – March 29, 2015

James (Jim) Alvin Deardorff III was born October 27, 1947 in Seattle. He was raised in the Central Kitsap area and graduated from Central Kitsap High School in 1966. Jim married Diane Wing on July 28, 1973. Jim was a carpenter by trade. He spent a lot of time doting over his first child, his 1970 Buick GS. He loved gardening, antiques, and harassing the cats.

Jim is preceded in death by his mother, Teck (Worland) Sunderland and sister, Tina.

Jim is survived by his wife, Diane; daughter, Angela (Matthew) Zeigenfuse; son, Mike Deardorff; sisters, Karen Wallace and Suzi (Jim) Schenk; brother, Tom (Emily) Sunderland; step-dad, Lyle Sunderland; and many other relatives and friends.

A reception was held for Jim on Saturday, April 4 at Tracyton United Methodist Church. Donations can be made to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. An online memorial can be seen at www.lewischapel.com