John Wendell Petty, 68, of Creswell, died May 13 with his wife Loleta Petty and family by his side. He was born Sept. 10, 1952 in Cottage Grove, Ore., to Earl and Hilda Petty. He grew up on the family ranch where he loved to hunt at an early age. The summer of 1971, John met the love of his life Loleta Petty on a ladder picking cherries. In 1973 they were married and spent…
