Myra Jean John
October 30, 1930 – September 12, 2025

Myra Jean Williams John, 94, longtime resident of Malad, Idaho, passed away peacefully September 12, 2025, in Rexburg, Idaho. Myra Jean was born October 30, 1930, to John M. (Blackjack) and Mary Evans Williams in Malad. She was the first of nine children and as a child helped with raising her siblings, Mavis, Carolyn, Rochelle, Jack, Brent, Sondra, Dwight, and Rick. She was raised and educated in Malad and was a proud graduate of Malad High School Class of 1948.

Myra Jean married Dennis John on July 18, 1948, in Elko, Nevada. They made their home in Malad, where she worked at the Daniels Drug store, taught piano lessons and enjoyed a 27-year career working at the J. N. Ireland Bank. They had four children: Dan, David, Doug and Jeanette. Dennis passed away in 2006 and Myra Jean continued to live in the house on South Main Street. She maintained the large yard and garden for a few years until she decided to embark on a new adventure and moved to Bountiful, Utah. There she met numerous new friends. When Jeanette and her husband, Paul, moved to Rexburg, she moved to live with them until she began having serious health problems. Then she moved into the Homestead Assisted Living facility in Rexburg. While living at the Homestead, Myra Jean made many new friends and enjoyed life to the fullest.

Myra Jean was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was on the Sunday School Stake board as well as the Primary Stake Board and was a counselor in the Malad 2nd Ward Relief Society and Young Women. She played the piano and organ for church services and played the organ at the Bountiful Temple for 10 years. She played piano weekly at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in Salt Lake City. She played for church services at the Homestead in Rexburg.

In addition to her church service, Myra Jean was the accompanist for the Malad Community Chorus for 37 years and played the organ and piano for countless funerals, wedding receptions, and numerous soloists and ensemble groups in the Malad Valley. She had the honor of being asked to play piano at the inauguration of Governor John Evans.

Myra Jean is preceded in death by her parents, John M. and Mary Evans Williams; her husband Dennis John; sisters Mavis Culver, Carolyn Ward, and Rochelle Evans; her brother Dwight Williams; and a great-grandchild Braden James John. She is survived by her brothers Jack of Longmont, Colorado, Brent (Myrna) of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Rick (Vivi) of West Valley City, Utah, and sister Sondra Robbins of Hamilton, Montana. She is also survived by her children: Dan (Karen) of Garden City, Idaho, David (Patty) of Herriman, Utah, Doug (Tina) of American Fork, Utah, and Jeanette (Paul) Evans of Rexburg, Idaho; 17 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren and would have welcomed her first great-great-grandchild in February.

In lieu of flowers, you may consider contributions in Myra Jean’s name to The Myra Jean John Family Music Endowment or the Mary E Williams Family Music Scholarship. Contributions can be sent to the Oneida Education Foundation 250 West 400 North Malad City, Idaho 83252

Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 11:00 am at the Malad 2nd Ward Chapel, 20 South 100 West in Malad. Friends may call at the church prior to the service from 9:30 – 10:30 am. Burial will follow in the Malad City Cemetery.

The funeral will be broadcast and can be watched by clicking the watch video under the service information tab.