John Michael Strange died Tuesday, February 21, at his home in Snoqualmie. He was born July 18, 1978, in Sun Valley, CA, and attended schools in Fall City and Snoqualmie. John took enormous pride in his family, and had many, many good friends.  He was always eager to help others and actively pursued year-round outdoor activities. He worked many years at Pilchuck Contractors, Inc. in the field of natural gas and recently served as an operating engineer for Infrasource. John is survived by his wife, long-time Mercer Island resident and 1991 Mercer Island High School graduate Kristi Scates, daughter of John and Sheila Scates (formerly of Mercer Island); their children, Kelly Scates, Jason and Katie; his mother, Rose, and stepfather, Dan Janikowski; brother, Danny; grandfather, Leo Strange; and his father and stepmother, Sonny and Mary Thompson. They and his stepbrothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends will miss him. He was preceded in death by his brother, Jason Thompson, and recently, by his grandmother, Carolyn Strange.  A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 4, at Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church, 36017 S.E. Fish Hatchery Road, Fall City. Family and friends are invited to leave a message at the Flintofts funeral home website, www.flintofts.com.   In lieu of other remembrances, an account has been established for the family’s children. Donations can be made to The Strange/Scates Children’s Trust at any Bank of America Branch.