Roy Johnson

Roy Johnson IRON MOUNTAIN - Roy B. Johnson, 84, of N 4084 N. US2, died Friday November 29, 2002 at Dickinson Co. Memorial Hospital. Roy was born October 7, 1918 in Escanaba, MI, son of the late Emil and Lena (Anderson) Johnson and has been a resident of Dickinson and Delta Co. his entire life. He attended Breitung Township Schools and was a 1937 graduate of Kingsford High School. Roy worked for the Ford Motor Co. in Kingsford for several years and then as a top dock worker for the Chicago and Northwestern railroad in Escanaba until his retirement in 1981. Roy was a member of First Lutheran Church and the brotherhood of railway, airline and steamship clerks union. He enjoyed his camp and was an avid hunter, fisherman and nature lover. He also enjoyed working outdoors and with the soil. He liked to follow the stock market and was always up to date on current events and the news. He is survived by two sisters, Helen Lehto of Twin Falls and Jeanette Burak of Escanaba; nieces and nephews, Kenneth (Susan) Magnuson of Beaverton, Oregon, Gerald (Doreene) Magnuson of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, Julie (Alvin) Robinson of Green Bay, WI, Terry (Kathy) Burak of Bullhead City, Arizona, Elaine Burak of Grandville, MI, Richard (Sharon) Burak of Jamestown, New York and Bryan (Lynn) Burak of Escanaba, MI; and also by many loving grand and great grand nieces and nephews. Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 3rd from 3:00-6:00pm at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home and on Wednesday, December 4th from 10:00 -11:00am at The First Lutheran Church. Funeral services will be at 11:00am Wednesday at The First Lutheran Church. Rev. Peter Jonas will officiate. Burial will be in Cemetery Park. Pallbearers will be Gerald Magnuson, G.T. Magnuson, Larry Robinson, Brad Robinson, Terry Burak and Adam Miller. Honorary Pallbearers will be Ken Magnuson, Rick Burak and Bryan Burak Condolences may be expressed to the Johnson family online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain.

Roy Johnson

December 2, 2002