Rill's Life Tribute Center

08/06/2026

Not every day needs to be your best day. Some days getting out of bed is the win. Making it through is enough. Doing the minimum is perfectly acceptable. We've been taught to always strive for more but sometimes good enough is actually great. Lower the bar today. You're doing more than fine.

08/06/2026

Little Christian is enjoying his time volunteering for the Washington State Funeral Directors Association - WSFDA annual convention! This year we are educating and networking in beautiful Anacortes, WA, which for us had to include Christians first official hike (ever) at Deception State Park!

Who enjoys hiking/walking? Would a walking group in our town be a good idea?

08/05/2026

Thomas Francis Saunders

Thomas Francis Saunders, 79 of Bremerton, Washington, was called home to heaven on July 17, 2026. During his final days he was surrounded and comforted by his loving family and visited by many friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Susan Saunders (Puckett) and his parents Jack and Dorathy (Thole) Saunders. He is survived by his daughters Wendy Harris (Brent) and Stacey Saunders, grandfather to Cheilsey Saunders, great-grandfather to Lila; brother to Terry Saunders (Debbie) and Susie Saunders, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Tom was born on July 8, 1947, to Jack and Dorathy (Thole) Saunders at Providence Hospital in Seattle, Washington. He graduated from West High School in 1966 and shortly after joined the Army where he served three years. One of those years was served in Vietnam. He received an Honorable Discharge as well as the National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal and his Sharpshooter Badge. After Vietnam he was transferred to Fort Meade, Maryland where he completed his military service. He married his first wife, Linda, and shared two beautiful children, Wendy and Stacey. Tom then trained to become a real estate appraiser where he eventually started his own company, Saunders Appraisal, and was highly regarded. As an appraiser he went to work for FEMA where he traveled the country working on disasters. While working on a disaster in Virginia, he met the love of his life, Susan Bryant Puckett. They came home to Bremerton and were married in his brother’s backyard. Tom lost Susan years later to cancer, but she was always with him.

Tom was a longtime member of Kiwanis where he served as Lieutenant Governor and Leader of Kiwanis Key Club for young adults earning several awards.

He loved being around people and live music where he made many friends in the Port Orchard and Bremerton area. His favorite haunts were the 19th Hole and Brother Don’s. He was always giving to family and friends if they needed anything, never expecting anything in return. He was selfless.

There will be a celebration of life for Tom on September 12, 2026, at Summit Avenue Presbyterian Church, 403 S. Summit Avenue, Bremerton, WA 98312 from 1:00 – 4:00 PM. Bring your fun stories with Tom to share with everyone.

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08/04/2026

Late summer can bring complicated feelings when you're grieving. The season is winding down and kids are going back to school and routines are changing and you might still feel suspended in your grief. Remember there's no 'should' for how you feel right now. Some days you'll want company. Some days you'll need to be alone. Some days you'll feel stronger. Some days you'll feel it all over again. All of it is part of healing. Honor what you need when you need it.

08/03/2026

Akiko Taimanglo

The Greatest Gift of All

Akiko N. Taimanglo very peacefully passed away at her home in Port Orchard on July 23, 2026 at the age of 84. She was surrounded by numerous loved ones and held on long enough for everyone to say goodbye for her final gift to us.

She was a devoted mother and grandmother that lived life filled with happiness, laughter, and kindness and taught us the importance of hard work and treating others with respect. To reward us, she showcased her generosity through her actions to keep us all happy in various way; from recording TV shows only available in Japan on VHS tapes while visiting there, to telling us to "get stuff" from the car after an outing from the commissary. Bringing in the groceries would usually involve a surprise, ranging from fast food or a highly sought after coolest thing at the time. She always thought about us first and provided us these gifts, but she was the real treasure for all of us.

She is preceded in death by her parents Seiryo Nashiro and Tome Taira, her sister Ikuko Nashiro, and granddaughter Marissa Charel Taimanglo.

She is survived by her husband Peter R. Taimanglo; children Peter J. Taimanglo, Michelle Y. Taimanglo, Richard O. Taimanglo; grandson Jared M. Cruz, and numerous in-laws, nieces, and nephews. We will miss her dearly but know that she is on the next path of her journey.

Celebration of Life services will be held at Rill Chapel, 1151 Mitchell Avenue, Port Orchard on Friday, August 7, 2026 at 12:00pm, followed by a potluck reception.

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08/03/2026

Lois June Morrison

Lois June Osborn Morrison was born at home on December 21, 1931, near Wanblee, South Dakota, to Louie and Clara Osborn. She was joined by two younger brothers, Jack and David (who passed away just before his 4th birthday). When she was 5 years old, her family moved to Thorp, near Ellensburg, Washington. During World War II, when Lois was 11 years old, they moved to Port Orchard, WA, where her father worked in the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.

While in high school, Lois worked part-time at the Hi-way Market, a block from her family’s home. She had met Donald Morrison at church, and he came in to the store frequently just so he could see her. Lois asked him to her school’s Sadie Hawkins dance, and they began dating.

After graduating from South Kitsap High School in 1950, she was employed in the clerical department at the Bremerton Welfare Office for four years.

Lois and Don were married in November 1951, a few months earlier than initially planned, because Don had been drafted into the US Army, and typically, she could join him on base after basic training as his wife. The army did not allow this though, and sent him solo to infantry training in California then to Korea. They exchanged photos and letters over the next two years, as Don trained and fought on the front lines of the Korean conflict. Following his honorable discharge on Christmas Day, 1953, they were happily reunited and began at last to build a life together.

They welcomed three children to their family over the next few years. Don and his father were running a family gravel business, so there was not much money in the family budget, but Lois already could stretch a penny and became a wonderful cook and homemaker.

Lois was a member of First Christian Church from 1942 until her passing. She taught Sunday School for 35 years, was choir director for 12 years, and served as a Trustee for 4 years. She played the piano and sang beautifully. She served her Lord Jesus Christ for most of her life, and her love for Him showed, as she blessed her family and many, many friends.

In 1961, she took on the office and bookkeeping work for the family business, Morrison Gravel, learning the necessary tasks from her father-in-law. She single-handedly ran everything from her home office for many years. She could type rapidly on an old manual typewriter, and kept the accounting in handwritten ledgers until computers were finally put to use in the mid-80s. At that point, she relinquished her duties to her daughters-in-law. She completely retired after 30 years.

In their later years, Lois and Don had time to travel. They went to Israel; England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales; Alaska; and Hawaii. After retirement, they traveled all around the United States in a fifth wheel, followed the Lewis & Clark trail, cruised to Alaska and the Panama Canal, and bought a winter home in Wickenburg, AZ. Eventually, they traveled in a Pleasure Way camper van, which was easier to maneuver. They loved to spend time in Cannon Beach, OR.

Lois continued to take care of her husband and home until at 93, she suffered a series of strokes. She then relied on her lifetime of witnessing the goodness of God to help her through that final trial. Many dear friends and family members faithfully attended and visited her through those long months of confinement.

Lois is survived by her brother, Jack Osborn (Dolores) of Tacoma, WA, daughter, Dianne (Doug) of Nampa, ID; son Ken (Charlene) of Port Orchard, WA; and son Gary (Leslie) of Wickenburg, AZ; seven

grandchildren (Joshua, Jason, Michael, Stephen, Gregory, Vanessa, and Kevin), and eight great grandchildren (Caden, EmmaLynn, Addison, Halen, Freya, John, Petra, and one yet to be born).

She shared the following poem for those precious loved ones she would one day leave behind:

Safely Home

I am home in Heaven, dear ones.

Oh, so happy and so bright!

There is perfect joy and beauty

In this everlasting light.

All the pain and grief is over,

Every restless tossing passed;

I am now at peace forever,

Safely home in Heaven at last.

Did you wonder I so calmly

Trod the valley of the shade?

Oh! but Jesus’ love illumined

Every dark and fearful glade.

And He came Himself to meet me

In that way so hard to tread;

And with Jesus’ arm to lean on,

Could I have one doubt or dread?

Then you must not grieve so sorely,

For I love you dearly still;

Try to look beyond earth’s shadows,

Pray to trust our Father’s Will.

There is work still waiting for you,

So you must not idly stand;

Do it now, while life remaineth -

You shall rest in Jesus’ land.

When that work is all completed,

He will gently call you Home;

Oh, the rapture of that meeting,

Oh, the joy to see you come.

Lois will be interred at Sunset Lane Cemetery in Port Orchard, WA in a private ceremony. The family would be very pleased if you would write your reflections about Lois in the guestbook below.

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07/30/2026

Honoring a loved one doesn't end with the service. Many families find comfort in creating lasting tributes like memorial gardens with their favorite flowers, dedicated benches in meaningful places, scholarship funds in their name, annual gatherings in their honor, or donations to causes they loved. We help families explore meaningful ways to keep legacies alive. What's a living memorial that would honor someone you love? Share your ideas. They might inspire others.

07/29/2026

Chelsea Rose Coppinger

Chelsea Rose Coppinger, 34, of Gig Harbor, Washington, passed away on July 18, 2026, just hours shy of her 35th birthday. She was born to Julie Marie Blankenship and Patrick Smith, on 19 July 1991 in Tacoma, Washington. She was preceded in death by her brother, Matthew Smith.

She is survived by her sons, Cylis Coppinger and Judah Coppinger; her grandparents: Neil and Marilyn Wollam; her sisters, Sarah Clark, Victoria Smith, and Charlotte Swanson; her brothers, Zachary Smith, Skyler Smith, Bryce Smith, and Aiden Smith ; her stepsisters, SummerLee Blankenship, Haley Blankenship, and Cherice Rowley; her stepbrothers, Stormmy Blankenship and David Blankenship II; her adopted sister, Natasha DuBose; her nephews, William, Masen, Cruz II, Oliver, Adalai and David III; her nieces, Addyson and Fiona, and numerous Aunts and Uncles.

Chelsea honorably served her community and country in the Washington Air National Guard, achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant. After the military, she went to school to become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), through her dedication and hard work, she was posthumously awarded her Associate of Arts degree from Tacoma Community College. Above all her accomplishments, Chelsea was an extraordinarily loving and devoted mother whose world revolved around her boys. She cherished every moment spent with Cylis and Judah and treasured her time with her family. Gathering together with her family was deeply important to her.

A celebration of life will be held at 3:00 p.m. on August 2, 2026, at Christ the Rock Community Church, 4100 SW Old Clifton Rd, Port Orchard, WA 98367, with a reception immediately following the service. Donations for the family can be made at https://gofund.me/96ab72c45

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07/29/2026

Please see the attached photos for a press release regarding unclaimed remains from the Kitsap County Medical Examiners Office

Contact Kitsap County Medical Examiner's Office if you have any questions or comments

07/28/2026

Life gets messy. Gardens grow wild. Plans go sideways. Things don't always look like the picture in your head. And somehow it still works out. The tomatoes still taste sweet. The flowers still bloom. The life still feels full. Give yourself permission to let things be imperfect and beautiful at the same time.