John N. Weems

John Weems passed away at his home in Thousand Oaks, CA, on Saturday. John was born in Baxter Springs, KS and lived in Oklahoma until moving to Chatsworth during the Great Depression. During WWII, he served with the Army Air Force on Guam. After the war he worked as a carpenter and general contractor in the San Fernando Valley. He was respected as an honest, hard-working man who was devoted to his family. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; son, Dennis Weems (Christine), Mount Vernon, WA; daughter Karen Watkins (Lee), Thousand Oaks, CA; granddaughter, Jennifer Johnston, Mount Vernon, WA; grandson, Brian Weems (Sarah), Mount Vernon, WA; grandson, John Watkins, Thousand Oaks, CA; granddaughter, Christine Rissmeyer (Jonathan), Santa Barbara, CA; and eight great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be at Oakwood Memorial Park Chapel, Chatsworth, on Sat., Oct. 18.