John M. McTasney, 85, a retired aircraft engineer, died Wednesday, February 21, 2007. John M. McTasney was born August 24, 1921 in Cherokee, Iowa son of the late, Merrill and Gertrude Gleason McTasney and reared by Pheobe And Bill Lee of Cherokee, Iowa. He was preceded in death by a son, Ronald McTasney. John is survived by his wife, Gladys McTasney of Soda Springs; children, John McTasney and wife, JoAnn, Richard McTasney and wife, Kay, Sharon Bist, Marsha VanDyke and husband, Lee; daughter-in-law, Barbara McTasney; 18 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; sister, Ann Graf of Grants Pass, Or; and cousins, Bill and Kenneth Lee.Graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 24, 2007 in the Soda Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be Private.