Steven (Buck) Lee Burge Jr. of Forks passed away on Aug. 11, 2024, from a blood infection he had been battling for a long time. He was 44.

He was born January 3, 1980, in Port Angeles, WA to Steve Sr. from Forks and Jana Burge (Grosvenor) from White Swan Yakima Nation. Steven lived in Forks all his life and graduated from Forks High School.

After Graduation, he worked in the logging industry. He married Tammy Martin and had 2 children Michael and Brooklynn.

Later he married Jenn Vessey and with the addition of her boys Billy and Michael their family was complete.

He is survived by his wife Jenn, daughter Brooklynn Burge, sons Billy and Michael Palmer, brothers Jeff Alborn and Scott Stump, sisters Alisha Chavez and Willow Howard and nephew Brandon Alborn.

He was preceded in death by his son Michael Burge, his parents, Steve and Diane Burge and Jana Alcorn.

A Celebration of life will be announced at a later date.