Date of death: Sunday, December 11, 2022Link to online obituary: https://obituaries.seattletimes.com/obituary/john-merner-1086926506?fbclid=IwAR2ItzAf9RYA05vgn6i2inj1TcdWpca-CwuFKSGp7Uc-DMy8sD2Rq0yRoas