William E. "Bill" Johnson 1934 - 2020

JOHNSON, KNUSS, WRIGHT

Posted By: Connie Swearingen- Volunteer (email)
Date: 10/15/2020 at 12:53:20

Sioux City Journal
14 October 2020

William E. Johnson

Sioux City

William E. "Bill" Johnson, 85, of Sioux City, passed away Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, surrounded by family.

Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Burial will be in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Online condolences may be directed to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Bill, the son of Carl and Martha (Knuss) Johnson, was born on Dec. 8, 1934, in Sioux City. He graduated from Central High School.

Bill married Nora Wright on April 29, 1961. He was a switchman for Chicago Northwestern and Union Pacific Railroad for 41 years.

Bill enjoyed playing softball and camping with his family in his younger years. He also enjoyed attending his grandchildren's school and sporting activities, working in the yard, tinkering in his garage, watching NASCAR races, and the Cubs and Iowa Hawkeye football.

He honorably served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Bill is survived by his wife, Nora Johnson; daughters, Pam (Doug) Rowbury and Laurie (Russ) Knapp; grandchildren, Daniel Rowbury, Sean Rowbury and fiancee, Marissa, Michelle Rowbury and fiance, Louis, Travis Knapp, Angela Knapp and fiance, Christian; great-granddaughter, Nora Rose Rowbury; sister, Rita Raeside; brother-in-law, Leo Wright; many nieces and nephews; special friends, Terry and Jerry Romaro; longtime neighbors, Diane and Denny Krause; and cherished pets, Charlie Boy, Molly, Lola, Blacky, and Annabelle.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers and sisters-in-law.

Pallbearers will be Russ Knapp, Travis Knapp, Warren Knapp, Doug Rowbury, Daniel Rowbury, and Sean Rowbury.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be directed to Hospice of Siouxland.

Although Bill is no longer with us, he will always stay in our hearts forever. Such a dear husband, father, brother, and grandpa. Surely goodness and mercy will follow Bill and he will dwell in the house in the Lord forever.