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Johnson, Howard K (1924-2015)

JOHNSON, JACOBS, MULLINS, SOGARD, DYER, HAMAN, MAPLES, STOLLENWERK, OLSON, PERKINS, BALDUS

Posted By: Colleen J Ossman (email)
Date: 1/23/2016 at 14:17:22

January 4, 2016
The Daily Freeman Journal

Howard K. Johnson, 91, of Story City, passed away December 29, 2015 at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 11, 2016 at the Story City American Legion with visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m. Burial of the cremated remains will be in Sheffield Cemetery, rural Story City.

Howard Kenneth Johnson was born December 24, 1924 to John A. and Bertha (Jacobs) Johnson in Story County, Iowa. Howard attended Sheffield Country School and Story City High School. On October 31, 1943, he and Betty Mullins were married in Blairsburg. Three children were born to this union. They later divorced. Howard and Lisa Sogard were married in October of 1978. Two children were born to this union. This marriage ended in divorce. He lived in the Stanhope and Jewell communities for most of his adult life. He currently resided in Story City with his loving companion, Evelyn Dyer.

Howard served in the United States Army during WWII. He was stationed in Japan and was an armored car driver. After the war, he worked in county maintenance, as a truck driver, and was sexton for many years for Evergreen Cemetery. Howard was an avid horseman his whole life and loved music and dancing, especially at Lake Robbins Ballroom to big band music.

Howard is survived by his children, Cheryl (Ed) Haman of Stratford, Mike (Carol) Johnson of Marshalltown, Randy (Becky) Johnson of Eastman, Wis., Hesston (Kara) Johnson of Story City, and Heath (Justine) Johnson of Jewell; 13 grandchildren, Lee (Paige) Maples of West Palm Beach, Fla., Rob Maples of West Palm Beach, Joe (Stacey) Maples of Camdenton, Mo., Lake Johnson of Houston, Texas, John (Yve) Johnson of West Des Moines, Adam (Autumn) Johnson of Marshalltown, Catherine Johnson of Denver, Colo., Jennifer (Jason) Stollenwerk of Bend, Ore., Casey Johnson of Postville, and Reese Johnson, Hesston Johnson , Riley Johnson and Ali Johnson, all of Story City; his step-grandchildren, Lance (Kelly) Haman of Stratford and Jill Haman of Stanhope; 18 great-grandchildren; 9 step great-grandchildren; 3 nieces, Rosalie (Harlan) Olson, Carol (Larry) Perkins and Linda (Ron) Reis; a nephew, Steve Baldus; several cousins; and his companion, Evelyn Dyer of Story City.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Anna Baldus Johnson; two nephews, infant David Baldus, and Dick Baldus; and a step-grandson, Lon Haman.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Israel Family Hospice House in Ames.

Soderstrum-Reimers (formerly Becker) Funeral Home in Jewell is assisting the family with arrangements.


 

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