Forrest Keith Spencer

Forrest Keith Spencer, 90, of Bremerton Washington, passed away at his home on February 27, 2024, from an extended illness. Keith as he was known, was born in Spokane, Washington on December 9, 1933. He lived in Spirit Lake, Idaho as a child before moving to Bremerton in 1940. He graduated from Bremerton High School then went on to Olympic Community College followed by the University of Idaho, where he majored in Chemical Engineering. He worked for the Boeing Airplane Company for almost 45 years until his retirement. Keith was a member of Manette Community Church in Bremerton and served as a Deacon. He also was part of Olympic Mountain Rescue and worked on multiple editions of the “Climber’s Guide to the Olympic Mountains”. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially tennis, hiking, and mountain climbing. He has 10 first ascents for peaks in the Olympic Mountains with an additional 13 first ascents for specific routes (1 in the Tetons). In his 20’s he raced B stock hydroplanes. Keith and his wife Jan wrote the book “Historical Spirit Lake, Idaho and Vicinity”. He is survived by his wife Jan, children John (Michele), Kathy (Shawn), and Mark, and grandchildren Erin (David) and Shannon (Amy). The memorial service will be held at Manette Community Church on March 23, at 1:00pm. Instead of flowers, the family requests that you consider a donation in Keith’s memory to Manette Community Church.