John R. Spease

Dec. 9, 1925 — Aug. 4, 2008

John Richard “Jack” Spease, 82, of Sedona, died Aug. 4.

An Army veteran during World War II, Spease received the Purple Heart.

Spease is survived by his wife, Sharon; sons Steven [Irmi] Spease and John [Laurie] Spease; daughters Stacey [David] Spease and Nancy [Greg] Spease; a brother, Gene Carroll; and nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Services are on Saturday, Aug. 16, at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 100 Arroyo Pinon Drive.

Donations to the Humane Society of Sedona or St. Andrews Episcopal Church.