Ancil Jean Golden Reed, 93, a former resident of Burns, passed away Aug. 30 in Seaside.

Jean was born Nov. 24, 1923, in Boise, Idaho, to Harold and LaRu Smoot Golden. She was the oldest of four children. She was raised in the small town of Bruneau, Idaho. She graduated from Bruneau High School in 1941, then attended Boise Junior College, majoring in music. After the outbreak of World War II later that year, Jean went to Seattle to work for Boeing Aircraft. Her first assignment was repairing machine-gun holes in war planes, and later she worked on the assembly line for building fighter aircraft wings. It was at Boeing that she met her first husband, Kenneth A. Johnson.

Jean was an extraordinary musician. She had an interest in progressive piano jazz, but was well known for learning popular songs by ear and playing requests for songs old and new, familiar and obscure. She played in night clubs and on radio stations in Idaho in the 1950s and 60s, and at one point had her own radio show. Later came other marriages and children, and she worked long hours to support her family. She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), and had lifelong interests in music, art, crafts, and genealogy.

Jean is survived by her children, Linda (Bob) Salsbery and Lane (Cheryl) Johnson of Burns; William Reed of Portland; Kerry (Peter) Banks of Mesquite, Nev.; Kathy (David) Foley of Goldendale, Wash.; Bruce Bandel of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Kellie (Kevin) Zanni of Warrenton; and Shelly (Kevin) Moore of Seaside; 22 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.

Jean was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Max and James Golden; sister, Nedra Golden Kirkland; son, Lance Dean Hyatt; and grandsons, Michael Lane Johnson and John Wesley Hyatt.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, at the LDS chapel in Seaside, followed by a graveside service at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at the Burns Cemetery.

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