John William Dewald

John William Dewald

June 22, 1936- Feb. 4, 2024

Farmer, baseball player, pilot, and great-grandfather, John William Dewald passed away peacefully at home on Feb. 4, 2024, at 87.

Born June 22, 1936, in Spokane, Wash. to Jesse and Pauline Dewald. He was the third of three children raised on the farm, sister Doris, and brother Robert.

John was very athletic playing football, basketball, and his favorite sport, baseball. Growing up he loved to show steers in 4-H, his favorite class was Ag-Shop, and after completing Ritzville High School in 1954, he was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies Class D B...