John Merril Wigner (Westermeyer), 56, was born in Mount Vernon, Ill., on Dec. 3, 1949, to Jess W. and Janice Wigner. He passed away April 11, 2006, while residing in Roseburg, Ore.

He was raised in Glasgow and graduated from Billings High School in 1967.

He was preceded in death by his father, Jess Wigner; brother, Jesse Jr.; sister, Diane Wigner; son, Donovan, daughter, Jennie; nephew, Ken Walden; and niece, Beth Walden.

John is survived by his mother, Janice Jordan, of Florence, Ore.; sisters, Lorraine Wigner of Kalispell, Julie Wigner of Roseburg; Tammi Kennedy of Gold Beach, Ore.; Dee Dee Wigner of Vancouver, Wash.; Irene of Portland; and Arlene of Conrad; brothers, Steve Wigner (Westermeyer) of Kennewick, Wash.; and Bobby Joe Wigner and Mark Wigner of Gillette, Wyo.; sons, Joel of Gillette, Justin of Kalispell, and Raymond of Gillette; daughter, Jamie, of Kalispell; granddaughter, Daisy, of Gillette; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind his dog, Cosmo.

John was loved by everyone and will be missed very much.

Cremation has taken place. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 22, on the Swan River on Pine Ridge Road, across from the Holland Lake turnoff.