Michael Charles Johnson (1963-2019)

BAUMAN, BROWN, COTNER, EVERHART, FJETLAND, FJETLAND-COTNER, HAMER, JOHNSON, MCKENZIE, MURPHY, SCHONBERG

Posted By: Eileen Reed (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:47

June 18, 1963 --- August 18, 2019

Michael Charles Johnson, the son of Charles and Norma (Hamer) Johnson, was born on June 18, 1963, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He was raised and educated in Eagle Grove, graduating in the Class of 1982. Michael was a member of the 1982 State Championship Wrestling Team.

He then attended the University of Iowa and I.C.C.C.

In 1990, Michael moved to Denver, Colorado where he lived until moving to his current home in Lawrence, Kansas in 2000.

Michael was baptized and confirmed at Samuel Lutheran Church in Eagle Grove.

Michael passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019, at the age of 56 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Chuck and Norma Johnson.

Michael is survived by his step-mother, Marilyne Johnson of Eagle Grove; sisters, Becky Fjetland (Bill) of Algona, Mona Schonberg (Mark) of Lawrence, KS, Linda Johnson of Ft. Collins, CO and Beth Johnson of Lawrence, KS; step-brother, Rob Brown (Brenda) of Ames; nieces and nephews: Shala Fjetland-Cotner (Nick), Jason Schonberg (Regina), Sonja Everhart (Doug), Grant Fjetland (Megan), Bethany McKenzie (Jason) and Jayd Brown; great nieces and nephews: Jacob, Nyah and Adam Everhart, Brett and Emerson Schonberg, Cody and Carson McKenzie, Quynn and Zachary Cotner and Will and Mila Fjetland; uncles, Richard Johnson of Florida and Marvin (Bud) Hamer of Eagle Grove and aunts, Phyllis Bauman of Eagle Grove and Margaret Murphy of Auburn, AL.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 29, 2019, at Holmes Lutheran Church with the Pastor Rich Taylor officiating, with visitation will be from 9:30 am until service time at the church. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove.

Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family. Foust Funeral Home – Eagle Grove and Goldfield in charge of arrangements.

Foust Funeral Homes --- Eagle Grove & Goldfield, Iowa
August 26, 2019