Johnnie Marvin Horn

Johnnie Marvin Horn, age 79, a long time Baker County resident, passed away December 25th, 2020 at his residence in Brookings, Oregon. A celebration of his life will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, May 14, 2021 at the Harvest Church in Baker City. A committal service will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the U.S. Air Force Funeral Honors Team.
Johnnie was born October 16th, 1941 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Paul and Helen (Blaylock) Horn. The family moved to California where Johnnie graduated from Pierce High School in Arbuckle, California in 1960. He joined the U.S. Air Force soon after graduation. Four years into his service, on November 14, of 1964, Johnnie married Patti Litteral in Baker City, Oregon. He went on to serve his Country for another 16 years for a total of 20, retiring with high honors from the Air Force as a Staff Sergeant in 1980.
He Began working for Marvin Windows in March of 1989 and spent 15 years with them, until retiring in February of 2004. He was a member of the Pentecostal Church of God in Baker City, and the V.F.W. - in his earlier years. He and Patti were also members of the Elkhorn Swingers Square Dance Club in Baker City.
Hunting, fishing and camping were some of Johnnie's favorite pastimes. He also collected Budweiser mugs and model cars and was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan as well as a big fan of Elvis. Above all though, he enjoyed spending time with his family.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Patti Horn; 2 sons Johnnie Horn and wife Kristie of Coos Bay, Oregon and Robert Horn and wife Lori of Baker City; a daughter Carla Bruder and husband Mark of Crescent City, California; a daughter-in-law Stephanie Sandoval of Portland, Oregon and 12 Grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters Carol Gurney and husband Bill of Kansas City, MO and Velda MacGlasson of Coalinga, CA; 1 brother Donald Horn of Bakersfield, CA and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Johnnie was preceded in death by his parents Paul and Helen, a son Braulio Sandoval, a granddaughter Heather Bruder, two great-grandsons Colton Ryan and Jordan Ryan, four sisters June Steward, Betty Cappell, Irene Bosanko and Mary Harness, and one brother Paul Horn Jr.
Memorial contributions may be made, in honor of Johnnie, to Disabled American Veterans or to the American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association through Gray's West & Company Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, Oregon 97814.