Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Johns, Jerry October 11 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Jerry Johns
Services: Sat., Oct. 16, 11 a.m.

Graveside services will be held in Greenlawn Memorial Park, 3700 River Blvd., 
for Jerry Johns, 71, who passed away October 11, 2004. Dr. Milton Woolsey will 
officiate. 

Mr. Johns was born on February 22, 1933, to Carl and Opal Johns, in Glenbar, 
Arizona and resided in Kern County for 55 years. He graduated at the age of 17 
from Shafter High School and attended USC from 1950-1955 where he earned a BA 
degree. Upon graduation from USC, Jerry returned to Kern County to farm with 
his father and brothers as Carl Johns & Sons, and Four J Cattle Co. In 1972, 
Jerry moved to Orange County where he worked for the Irvine Co. He returned to 
the Kern County area in 1980 and worked for Tenneco Land Co. and Dole Fresh 
Fruits & Vegetables. Jerry was a member of the B.P.O. Elks Lodge #1761 in 
Delano. He enjoyed track and field events as well as football. He was very 
passionate about his USC Trojan Football team. 

Jerry is survived by his wife, Arlene Johns; sons, Mike Johns, Steve Johns and 
wife, Becky, Brian Johns and Scott Stephens and wife, Kindra; grandchildren, 
Jamie, Shannon, Brian Jr., Logan and Seth; brothers, Lamel Johns and wife, 
Boots, Derrold Johns and Larry Johns and wife, Jan. He was preceded in death 
by brother, Harry Johns and sister-in-law, Ginger Johns.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jerry Johns name to Optimal 
Hospice, 4800 Stockdale Hwy. #215, Bakersfield, CA 93309-2636 or American Lung 
Association of Kern County, 306 Chester Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301.

No visitation is scheduled.

Greenlawn Mortuary Funeral Directors 


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