QUILCENE — Marion Kirk “Kirky” Lakenes Jr., who lived in Quilcene most of his life and worked as a tow truck driver for more than 30 years, died in a Tacoma hospital on Oct. 22.

The cause was kidney failure, said Chris Rice, the owner of Northwest Towing, where Lakenes worked.

Family and friends remember Lakenes as an ever-present, helpful hand in the community. He will be honored on Saturday.

His funeral will be preceded by a procession of tow trucks, Quilcene Fire Department and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office vehicles, starting at 12:30 p.m. at Chimacum High School.

The procession will drive through Port Ludlow and south to Quilcene, where a funeral service is scheduled at 2 p.m. at Quilcene School.

“The procession is going to be amazing because Kirk always has brought up when a

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