Jack Breen

Jack Breen passed away Saturday, April 25, 2026. He was born in 1933 in St. Paul, Minn., into a family of 10 children. He moved to Kooskia, at 12 years old, and at 18 years of age, he married his beloved wife Leona Tinney. They were married 73 and a half years prior to Leona's passing, they had four beautiful daughters.

He worked at Potlatch Forests Inc., for 32 years, he then became a business owner in Colorado for five years before returning to Kooskia where Jack worked for School District No. 241 for nine years, before retiring in 1997.

He enjoyed working in his shop and on his collector cars, but his heart belonged to volunteering with groups like the Civil Air Patrol youth program, and the Gideons International Association where he ministered to inmates and spread the gospel. He served two terms on the Kooskia City Council and was a civil servant which gave him great pride. Jack was the pillar of his community but his most notable legacy was his vast family unit as he cherished family values.

He is survived by four daughters, seven grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. His family meant everything to him, and he was loved dearly by all of them. He was loved by all that knew him, and he loved everyone that he encountered unconditionally.

He will be remembered at a celebration of life at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 9, at the Kooskia Elementary School Gym. Burial will follow and then a reception will be held at the Kooskia City Hall. Please bring a favorite dish to share. It would be greatly appreciated.

In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to his memorial funds at the service.