John Deane

John (Jack) Deane, 83, of Harrah, WA passed away June 25, 2019, at Cottage in the Meadow. He was born on December 4, 1935, in The Dalles, OR to Clifford and Violet Deane. He enlisted in the US Navy at the age of 17 and served during the Korean war. In April 1959 he married Shirley Jeffers in Redmond, OR. He played the saxophone in a local band. They had a gig the same night. He went on to get his GED and joined the apprenticeship to become a journeyman lineman. He was a member of the IBEW Local 125 and was a lifetime member of NRA, Mason & Shriner. John loved hunting, fishing, & camping. He always had a beautiful yard that he took great pride in and he was meticulous about his vehicles. He is survived by his spouse, Shirley of Harrah; daughter, Sheila (Rodney) of Harrah; sons, Jim of Harrah, Cliff (Stephanie) of White Swan; 5 grandkids, Terra (Will), Kayla (Breanna), Nacona (Lewis), Danner & Jessie; 6 great grandkids, Emily, Kyle, Taylor, Forest, Hadley & Bryson.He is preceded by his parents, Clifford and Violet, sister, Joan, a favorite uncle, Unc, and a grandson, Stowse. Visitation will be held Friday, June 28, 2019, from 1-4 PM at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Wapato, WA. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, June 29, 2019, 1:00 PM at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Wapato with the burial to follow at the Reservation Community Memorial Park in Wapato, WA. In Lieu of flowers please donate to Shriners of Spokane, WA. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of John Deane, please visit our flower store.