John ‘Jack’ Michael Peila Jr.
Published 12:43 pm Tuesday, October 2, 2018
John Michael Peila Jr., better known as Jack, 93, passed away Sept. 23. He was born Sept. 28, 1924, at the family ranch near Meeker, Colorado, and moved to Harney County in the spring of 1959. Recitation of the holy rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, and Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6. Both will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church in Burns. A lunch and sharing of memories will immediately follow at the Burns Elks Lodge. A private family burial will take place on the ranch.