Robert R. JOHNSON

JOHNSON, COLLINS, CHRISTENSEN, SEVERSON, WAGNER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 9/11/2011 at 15:37:04

December 11, 1920 -- September 1, 2011

WATERLOO, IA - Robert R. "Bob" Johnson, 90, of Waterloo, died Thursday, Sept. 1, at ManorCare Health Services. He was born Dec. 11, 1920, in Kanawha, son of John "Jack" and Blanche Collins Johnson. He graduated from Kanawha High School in 1938, received a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University and a master's degree from University of Iowa. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Johnson taught chemistry and physics in Humboldt, and taught chemistry at Waterloo West High School for 32 years. He was a member of Trinity American Lutheran Church.

Survived by: cousins, Roger (Margaret) Johnson and Kathryn Johnson, all of Kanawha, Audrey (Paul) Christensen of Madison, S.D., and Delores (Gordon) Severson of Luther; and friends, Barb and Mike Wagner of Waterloo.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity American Lutheran Church. Burial will he held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday in Amsterdam Township Cemetery, Kanawha, where there will be military rites by American Legion Severson Post 77. Public visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Locke Funeral Home. Memorials: may be directed to Trinity American Lutheran Church or Kanawha Lutheran Church.

Waterloo - Cedar Falls Courier -- Iowa
September 4, 2011

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Service Information
Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at Trinity American Lutheran Church 605 W. 4th St. in Waterloo
Visitation: 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at Locke Funeral Home in Waterloo.
Cemetery: 12:30 p.m. Thursday, September 8, 2011 at Amsterdam Township Cemetery, Kanawha, Iowa where there will be military rites by American Legion Severson Post 77.
Memorials Trinity American Lutheran Church in Waterloo or Kanawha Lutheran Church.

Robert R. "Bob" Johnson, 90, of Waterloo, died Thursday, September 1, 2011 at ManorCare Health Services. Bob was born December 11, 1920 in Kanawha, Iowa the son of John "Jack" and Blanche Collins Johnson.

Bob graduated from Kanawha High School in 1938. He received his Bachelor of Science from Iowa State University and Master of Arts from the University of Iowa. He received scholarships in Chemistry from Purdue University, Case Institute of Technology, Yale University, Knox College and the University of Northern Iowa. Robert served in the U.S. Army during World War II where he was stationed at Army hospitals. Robert taught Chemistry and Physics in Humboldt for a year before coming to Waterloo where he taught Chemistry at Waterloo West High School for 32 years. He was a member of Trinity American Lutheran Church where he sang in the choir. Bob enjoyed playing the piano.

Bob’s survivors include cousins: Roger (Margaret) Johnson, Kanawha, IA, Audrey (Paul) Christensen, Madison, SD, Delores (Gordon) Severson, Luther, IA, Kathryn Johnson, Kanawha, IA and friends Barb and Mike Wagner, Waterloo, IA.

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