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JOHNSON, Kenneth N. "Smiley" 1922-2010

JOHNSON, SOOEY, SMITH, EVERTS, SCHONHORST, STAMBAUGH, REID, CHRISTENSEN, CLOSSON, WYATT

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 7/9/2010 at 00:29:45

[Waterloo Courier, Friday, January 29, 2010]

CEDAR FALLS - Kenneth N. "Smiley" Johnson, 87, of Waverly, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, Jan. 27, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo.

He was born Sept. 22, 1922, in Grundy County, son of John T. and Clarinda E. Sooey Johnson. He married Donna L. Smith on Feb. 25, 1948, in Cedar Falls.

Mr. Johnson served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was employed as a cement mason with Martinson Construction for 35 years, retiring in 1987. In retirement, he was a van driver with Regional Transit.

Survived by: his wife; four daughters, Carmen (Jim) Everts of New Hartford, Cathy (Gary) Schonhorst of Mount Vernon, Cindy (Wayne) Stambaugh of Cedar Falls and Christi (Grant) Reid of Liberty Hill, Texas; eight grandchildren, Carrie (John) Heeren, Matthew Everts, Katie (Joe) Farber, Chris Schonhorst, Allison Hosper, Amanda Hosper, Joshua Reid and Samantha Reid; two great-grandchildren, Morgan and Ava; a brother, Gilbert (June) of Cedar Falls; a sister, Esther Christensen of Santa Rosa, Calif.; two half brothers, Jerry (Marilyn) Johnson and Nathan (Janice) Johnson; and two half sisters, Betty (Wayne) Hamilton and Sally (Dale) Sawhill.

Preceded in death by: seven brothers, Fred, Ercil, Oren, Randall, Virgil, Adrian and Charles; and three sisters, Pauline Schwartz, Mae Closson and Clara Wyatt.

Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Prairie Lakes Church, Cedar Falls, with inurnment in Willow Lawn Cemetery, Plainfield. Public visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Richardson Funeral Home, and for an hour before services Saturday at the church. Full military honors will be provided by Iowa Army National Guard and Cedar Falls AMVETS Post 49.

Memorials: may be directed to the family.


 

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