John Carl Hatcher was born April 4, 1955 in Valley City, North Dakota, the son of John Robert Hatcher and Mavis (Olson) Stearns. He attended school in Kathryn, North Dakota and Valley City High School and he later spent time in the Navy before settling back in the Valley City area. He married Sally Tangen in 1974 and they had a daughter, Heather. Later, John met Sharon Newman in 1982 and they were married on June 15, 1983 in Valley City and had their children, Chris, John Leo and April. He worked as a handyman, painter, carpenter and mechanic. John loved hunting, fishing, motorcycles and most of all his family.

John is survived by his mother Mavis Stearns; his five siblings, Mark, Wade, Robert, Faron and Sharissa; his children, Heather (Jerome) Ertelt, Chris (Heather) Rueckert and John (Tiffany) Hatcher and his nine grandchildren.

John was preceded in death by his father John, daughter April and granddaughter Lindsae.

John died at the age of 66 on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at his home in Valley City. The funeral service will be 2:00 pm, Friday, November 19th, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Valley City. Burial will be in Memory Gardens, Valley City.

Funeral arrangements have entrusted to the care of Oliver-Nathan Funeral Chapel, Valley City. An online guestbook is available at olivernathanchapel.com