John Allen Melcher, 97, of Peoria, Arizona and longtime Grandview resident died Feb. 28, 2023.
He was born Feb. 18, 1926, in Portland, Oregon.
Viewing and visitation will be on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Smith Funeral Home in Sunnyside. Funeral service will be on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 10 a.m. at the Grandview Lutheran Church, 300 Euclid, Grandview, WA 98930. Burial with Military Honors will be at the Zillah Cemetery Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
Donations may be made to American Legion Memorial Fund, Zillah Veteran Park, PO Box 835, Zillah, WA 98954 or Inland Northwest Honor Flight, 608 W 2nd, Ste 309, Spokane, WA 99201-4430.
Those wishing to sign John’s online memorial book may do so at www.funeralhomesmith.com
Smith Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.
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