John Logan

John D. Logan, age 64, of Independence, Kansas died January 2, 2010 at the VA Hospital in Topeka, Kansas after a long illness. Cremation has taken place. Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 8, 2010 at the First Baptist Church in Mound Valley, Kansas with the Reverend Marty Warren officiating. Burial will follow at the Mound Valley Cemetery with military honors by Fort Riley Honor Guard. The family has suggested memorials to the St. Judes hospital for Children or the Shriners Hospital and contributions may be left at the Potts Chapel. John was born January 22, 1945 to Raymond and Bessie Ramsey Logan. He was born and raised in Mound Valley, Kansas, attending Mound Valley grade school and graduating from Labette County High School in Altamont, Kansas. John served in the United States Army and served one tour in Vietnam as a platoon sergeant. He was a life member of the VFW Post 1186, a life member of Disabled Veterans of Americans, a member of the American Legion and Sons of the American Revolution. He also was one of the founders of the Heartland Vietnam Veterans, a support group for Vietnam Veterans of the area. John is a member of the Mound Valley First Baptist Church. He worked as a tool and die maker at Parsons Precision Products of Parsons, Kansas. In May of 1964 John married Trudy Woods and the couple later divorced. In 1970 he married Barbara Garrett Williams in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Survivors include his wife Barbara, his mother Bessie, a brother Don of Milwaukee, a sister JoAnn Etter of Mound Valley two daughters Sheila Housel and Karla Bohr both of Independence, step daughter Jeannie Koger of Erie, Kansas, step son Tony Williams of Des Moines, Iowa, a step son Greg Williams preceded him in death 7 grandchildren and one great grandson and numerous nieces and nephews.