Vane Justin Day Jr.

Vane Justin Day Jr., born April 11, 1939, passed on July 6, 2022, at the age of 83.  Vane was born in Cassville, Missouri, and was raised in Hawthorne, Nevada.  He worked for the U.S. Forest Service with the Klamath Ranger District for over 20 years.  He spent time as a sports writer and photographer for the Herald and News.  In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he was involved with the local Elks Lodge.  This included him serving as Grand Exalted Ruler.  He also became involved in the restaurant scene, being part of a restaurant supply business with Frank Gordon, and eventually owned and operated the Saddle Rock Cafe with his wife, Betty.  In recent years he taught Sunday school at the Baptist Church on Homedale.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty and step-son, Ron "Gabby" Friend.  He is survived by a daughter, Renee Hall (Jim) of Clatskanie, Oregon, and granddaughter, Eva Olafson (BJ) of Keizer, Oregon along with two great-granddaughters, Paige and Peyton Olafson, daughter-in-law Cathy Friend of Keizer, Oregon and special friends, Naomi Leyva of Scottsdale, Arizona and Bob Fleming-Jones of Klamath Falls, Oregon.

Services are being held at Baptist Church on Homedale on Thursday, July 14, 2022, at 2:00 pm.  3052 Homedale Drive, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97603.

Arrangements have been made with Davenport's Chapel of the Good Shepherd, 2680 Memorial Drive, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97601. 541-83-3458.

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