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John Thomas Meyer, 94

John was born Jan. 9, 1925, and passed on Jan. 7, 2020, just two days before his 95th birthday. John was born in Chesaw, Wash., and attended school there.

In March of 1943 until 1946, John served in the U.S. Navy with the Naval Intelligence, starting at Camp Farragut, Idaho, and going to Camp Shoemaker in California.

John married Alma Marie Diebel in June 1946. They remained married until she passed in 1982. John was hired at Washington Water Power (now Avista) on Sept. 23, 1950, starting in vehicle maintenance and working his way up to overseeing the Building and Expansion Department. John retired from WWP after 37 years in 1987.

John found happiness a second time and married Lorraine Rainsbery in March 1984. They remained married until she passed in 2012.

John is survived by son, Steve (Judy) Meyer; daughter, Donna (Harold) Kellams; stepchildren: John (Nancy) Rainsbery, Peggy (Frank) Jones, and Deanna (Verle) Rowton. Deceased: stepson Nick Rainsbery.

John also leaves a very special and loving friend, Babette Gilbert.

A visitation/viewing will be held at 9 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, at Yates Funeral Home — Coeur d’Alene Chapel, 744 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, with a funeral service to follow at 10 a.m. A graveside service will be at 12:30 p.m. the same day at Fairmount Memorial Park, 5200 W. Wellesley Ave., Spokane, Wash.

Please visit John’s online memorial and sign his guest book at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com.