Longtime area resident John Edward Hazelbaker 69, passed away on December 19, 2015, at home in Waitsburg, WA.

John was born March 20, 1946, graduated from Waitsburg High School where he then married his wife Penny (Norris) Hazelbaker in Dayton. John served in the Air Force in 1966, as well as serving in Vietnam for two terms. He was an honorable discharge in 1970. He was also master of Waitsburg Grange #1 and commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars for many years.

John has four children, one exchange student, and two son-in-laws;

Dorothy and Brian Bush, Kitzi and Tad Brannock, J.C. Hazelbaker (d...