Lorrie Meiser died April 20, 2006, at Harrison Medical Center. The Poulsbo resident was 75.

Mrs. Meiser was born on April 9, 1931, in Chicago to Mary (Kerkoch) and Ignatius Zavadiov. She married Richard “Dick” Meiser, her husband of 54 years, on Nov. 3, 1951, in Chicago.

Mrs. Meiser worked at a real estate agent for JRO and Spot Realty. She was a meticulous house and groundskeeper who enjoyed entertaining friends and family at her home on the Hood Canal.

Mrs. Meiser is survived by her husband of the family home; son Gary (Sharon) Meiser of Bainbridge Island; daughters Barbara (Ed) Pearson of Gig Harbor; Janet (Chris) Blasquez of Falmouth, Maine, and Amy (Bob) Becken of Allyn; grandchildren Jessica, Adam, Ryan, Kate, Alex and Zachary; and brothers Ed (Barbara) Zavadlov of Bremerton and Dave (Carol) Zaval of Arlington Heights, Ill.

A funeral service was April 26, at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Bremerton. Arrange-ments by Lewis Funeral Chapel.

Memorial donations are asked for the American Heart Association, 710 Second Ave., Suite 900, Seattle, WA, 98104.