John Warren States died Jan. 24, 2026, just shy of his 87th birthday and just after he and his wife Joan reached their 66th anniversary.
Born in February 1939, in Preston, Idaho, to George W. and Louise Peterson States, John was the second of five children. His siblings Kathleen (Lowell) Inkley, Sylvia (Ralph) Mabey, Mary Ellen (Dale) Sandberg and Richard (Lisa) States survive him.
After graduating from Bountiful High School, John joined the U.S. Army and served honorably in the guided missile program through 1961. John also attended science, engineering and related courses at the University of Utah. John primarily worked in the science and technology industries, spending many years at Beckman Instruments in California and Tempe, and retiring from Arizona Public Service (Cholla Power Plant) in Joseph City.
John met the love of his life, Joan, while in high school and they were married in 1960. They were blessed with three “only children”—Rebecca in 1962, Rachel in 1968 and Rodney in 1981.
John is survived by his wife, Joan Clark States; his children, Rebecca (Mansoor) Saed, Rachel (Ken) McCormick and Rodney (Karyne) States; his 10 grandchildren; and his 13 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his siblings Kathleen (Lowell) Inkley, Sylvia (Ralph) Mabey, Mary Ellen (Dale) Sandberg and Richard (Lisa) States.
