Richard Knute FOSTER JOHNSON

JOHNSON, MACE, FOSEN, FOSTER, ODLAND, VOSSBERG, HESTAD, PRUESSNER, ROBERTS, DETERMAN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 8/5/2012 at 12:59:25

October 15, 1946 --- July 31, 2012

GARNER, IA — Richard "Rick" Johnson, 65, of Garner died Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City from pancreatic cancer. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at Faith Lutheran Church in Miller with Rose Visser, lay pastor, officiating. A reception will follow in the church basement. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St. in Garner, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.

Richard "Rick" Knute Foster Johnson was born on Oct. 15, 1946, in Belmond to Eva Loraine Fosen Foster Johnson and Gordon Russell Foster and was later adopted by John Allen Johnson. He graduated from Kanawha High School in 1964, Waldorf College and attended State College of Iowa. Rick married the love of his life, Judith Rae Odland, on June 16, 1967, at the Lake Lutheran Church in Renwick. They made their home in Garner where they raised their children. Rick worked at Winnebago Industries for 39 years. He enjoyed family vacations, working on his home with his wife, planting his gardens and was an avid collector of a variety of things.

Rick is survived by his wife, Judy Johnson, of Garner; his son-in-law, Steve (Shelly) Mace of Garner; and their four children, Cody Mace, Cassidy Mace, Jordan Vossberg and her son, Kale Pruessner, and Taylor Vossberg; daughter, Cindy (Kevin) Hestad of McDonald, Pa., and their two daughters, Sophia and Emma; son, Chad Johnson of Willow, Ark., and his sons, Chet and Luke; son, Corey (Dena) Johnson of Roland, Iowa, and their three children, Seth, Claire and Lindsey; daughter, Jessica (Craig) Roberts of McDonald, Pa., and their four children, Clayton, Connor, Madeline and Isabella; Rick's mother, Eva Johnson of Kanawha; two brothers, David (Jackie) Johnson of Kanawha and Tim Johnson of Kanawha; and a sister, Lisa Determan of Mason City. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Jody Renae Mace, along with his fathers, Gordon Russell Foster, John Allen Johnson; and his wife's parents, Alma and Chet Odland.

Rick was a kind, affectionate, gracious, strong gentleman that comforted others with his awesome storytelling abilities. He was always smiling and was affectionately known by his loved ones as Teddy Bear. Cataldo Funeral Home.

August 2, 2012
Mason City Globe Gazette - Iowa