John Wayne Kassahn, 58, of Enterprise died on Jan. 9. He was 58-years of age. John was born Aug. 19, 1949 in Grants Pass, where he spent his childhood, graduating from Grants Pass High School in 1967. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, entering the US Navy in 1968 and receiving an Honorable Discharge in 1972. Following his Navy service, John moved to Enterprise, where he served with the Enterprise City Police Department. Later, he continued his law-enforcement career with the Oregon State Police, Executive Security Division, in Salem. In 1983, John married Lynette. They were married for twenty years. At the time of his death, John was working for Bronson Lumber of Enterprise. An avid outdoorsman, John loved hunting, fishing and camping. Having enjoyed a life rich with friends, family and activity, John was always ready with a story of past adventure or just as often, mischief. He might laugh so much as he shared a tale that it was difficult to know for sure who was enjoying it more, the listener or John, himself. John was preceded in death by his mother Evelyn Kassahn, and sisters Kristie Davis and Judy Kassahn.

John’s Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26, at Bollman Funeral Home in Enterprise.