Long time Madras resident and proud American Patriot John Edwin Key went home to the

Lord Saturday December 11, 2021. He was 74 years old. John was born and grew up in

Portland and attended high school in Estacada. After graduation, he joined the U. S. Marine

Corps and served in Okinawa and Viet Nam. He was very proud of his Marine Corps service.

After Viet Nam he returned to the Portland area and married the love of his life, Penney

Farwell. In their 52 years of wedded bliss John and Penney had 4 wonderful children: Angela

Rhodes (Carl) of Madras, Trina Clark (Jason) of Colorado, Lisa Matthews (Cory), of Missouri,

and John Key (Heather) of Illinois. All together they have 11 grandchildren and one

great-grand daughter.

John is also survived by his brother Bert Key (Jackie) of Sandy, twin sisters Patricia Wutzke

(Ken) of Myrtle Creek, and sister Pamela Blutt (Dennis) of Montana, along with many

nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.

John was an avid horseman and loved taking his horses on hunting and horse riding trips.

He was always a gracious host when family and friends came visiting. He generously shared

his time and energy helping others always being the first to volunteer his help to anybody who

needed it. One only had to talk with him for 5 minutes and they became the best of friends.

John Key will be greatly missed by the many lives he touched in his time on earth. In lieu of

flowers, please send donations to the Cancer Research Institute.

The family is planning services at a later date please check back for dates and times.