Rev. Eric "Rik" Lee Johnson Died 2017

JOHNSON, WAHLGREN

Posted By: Connie Swearingen- Volunteer (email)
Date: 8/25/2017 at 07:53:12

Sioux City Journal
23 July 2017

Rev. Eric "Rik" Lee Johnson, formerly of Onawa, passed away suddenly on Feb. 3, 2017, at his home in Cane Valley, Ky.

A celebration of life service will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 30, at United Methodist Church, 1103 13th St., in Onawa. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Monday, July 31, in Onawa Cemetery. Arrangements in Onawa are under the direction of Rush Family Care Service in Onawa.

Eric graduated from West Monona High School in 1965 and attended Morningside College, graduating in 1969. Eric was an ordained minister of the United Methodist Church and served in the Michigan Conference before and after graduating from Garrett Theological Seminary in Evanston, Ill. During this time, Eric met and then married Janice Lynn Wahlgren on June 5, 1971, at Skokie Valley Baptist Church in Skokie, Ill.

After serving in Reading Mich., the family moved to Onawa, where he worked as a carpenter with his dad. In 1976, Eric returned to full-time ministry. He served as pastor at Winebrenner Church of God and also established Faith Fellowship in Ida Grove, Iowa. In 1982, Eric was called to pastor a young, fledgling church, Faith Bible Christian Outreach Center in Storm Lake, Iowa. After leaving Storm Lake, Eric continued to minister in a variety of venues especially sharing his amazing talent and love for Christian music. In his later years, Eric used his many skills in real estate, rehabbing homes, and repairing and selling appliances. He also continued sharing his love of music, composing and performing in churches in several states, profoundly touching all the lives he came in contact with.

Eric and Jan had four children, Kevin, Jennifer, Jeffrey, and Matthew. On Dec. 18, 2004, Eric and Jacqueline D. Johnson were wed by commitment ceremony and witnessed by his daughter, Jennifer, at Villas Wesleyan Church in Ft. Myers, Fla.

Eric is survived by his spouse, Jackie; his four children, Kevin E. (friend, Stephanie Ericson), Jennifer L. (Heiko) Remecz, Jeff (Stacy), and Matthew K. (Nicole); several grandchildren; his mother, Elaine (Woods) Johnson of Onawa; and his brothers, Dennis O. (Betty) Johnson of Brainerd, Minn., and Michael R. Johnson of Onawa.

Eric was preceded in death by his dad, Bob Johnson in 2014.

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