Johnson, Richard LeRoy "Richie"

JOHNSON, SKELLINGER

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 6/2/2013 at 14:04:41

Richard “Richie” LeRoy Johnson, 76, of Clear Lake, died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 at
Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 24, at the Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Kathy Graves of Trinity Lutheran
Church, Mason City, officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery,
Mason City, with military honors provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Visitation
will be from 9:30 a.m. Friday until time of service. Family suggests memorials
to Richard LeRoy Johnson Memorial Fund.

Richard was born Oct. 8, 1935 in Clear Lake, one of ten siblings and son of
Adolph Martin and Mary E. (Skellinger) Johnson. He graduated from Clear Lake
High School in 1953. Following high school he enlisted in the United States Army
and served during the Korean War.

He moved back to Clear Lake and later worked for his brother, Ralph, who was a
painting contractor.

He enjoyed watching basketball and football, especially his favorite teams the
Iowa Hawkeyes and Minnesota Vikings. He also enjoyed visiting with his friends
and family.

Richard is survived by his brothers, Ralph “Red” Johnson, Mason City, Iowa and
Keith (Gigi) Johnson, Des Moines, Iowa; sisters, Martha Lange, White Bear Lake,
Minn., Lorrine Michaels, Hazelwood, Mo., Dorothy (Jerry) Chamberlain, White Bear
Lake, and a special sister, Phyllis “Till” Spilman, Clear Lake; numerous nieces,
nephews and cousins; and a special friend at Oakwood, Audrey Winkel.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Adeline Schendel; and three
brothers, Calvin K., Kenneth R. and Lincoln P. Johnson. The family would like to
give a special thank you to Marc Anderson at Oakwood Care Center for the special
care that he gave to Richard.