John Carl Johnson |
John Carl Johnson, age 90, Mound City, Kansas passed away on Friday, May 15, 2015 at Prescott Country View. He was born at Linnville, Kansas on October 29, 1924 the son of Harley Otis and Pearl May Shaffer Johnson. He attended school at Linnville and Mound City. He was a Navy Veteran of World War II. John married Joanna Schmitz on October 9, 1948. She preceded him in death on May 16, 1989. He later married Sharon Purdy, who also preceded him. He worked as a farmer and a stockman. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, American Legion Hewitt New Post #249 and the V.F.W. He was also preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Otis and Perry, two grandsons, Morgan and Matt Johnson, and a great grand daughter Natalie Grace Johnson. John is survived by four sons: Mike Johnson and wife Mary, Steve Johnson and wife Penny, Jim Johnson and wife Pam, and Tim Johnson, two daughters, Johnna Cansler and husband Gary, Patty Love and husband Bob, sisters, Isabel Read and Viola Campbell, twenty-one grand and sixteen great grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Rosary will be prayed at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City, Chapel. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., a time of sharing and remembrance will be held. The family suggests contributions to St. Jude Children''s Hospital or the American Diabetes Association. On line condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel.