John Johnson

John Johnson IRON MOUNTAIN - John A. "Jack" Johnson, 78, of Granite Bluff, died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002, at the VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain. Jack was born May 20, 1924, in Twin Falls and had been a resident of Granite Bluff his entire life. He was the son of the late Amos and Olga (Johnson) Johnson. Jack graduated from Kingsford High School in 1942 and served in the United States Army during World War II, from 1944-1946. As a corporal, he served in France and Germany and received the Victory Medal, the European Theatre Ribbon, a Bronze Battle Star, two overseas service bars, the Army of Occupation Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. He married Beverley Bourassa on June 11, 1949, in Iron Mountain. Jack worked for Niagara of Wisconsin for 38 years and retired in 1986. He attended First Covenant Church, was a lifetime member of the AmVets and a member of the Iron Mountain-Kingsford Golden K Kiwanis Club. He loved working with special children, playing the harmonica, barbershop quartet music and singing with the Golden K Golden Throats. Jack enjoyed camping and watching and feeding the birds. He loved his family and cousins. He was always helping his neighbors and served as the barber for many of his friends and co-workers over the years. He was preceded in death by a brother, William Johnson. Jack is survived by his wife, Beverley; his sons, Terry and Scott (Gail Dixon) of Granite Bluff; his daughter, Judy (David) Sielaff of Granite Bluff; a brother, Carl (Delores) Johnson of Granite Bluff; a sister-in-law, Lois Johnson of Granite Bluff; three grandchildren, Amanda and Betsy Sielaff and Stacey Johnson; and many special nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Saturday from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain. Memorial services will be held Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Rev. David Anderson will officiate. In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established in his memory to the Golden K Kiwanis Club for special children. Condolences may be expressed to the Johnson family online at www.ernashfuneralhome.com Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain.

John Johnson

December 1, 2002