Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Johnson, Kenneth H. 2009
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Thursday, August 27, 2009

Kenneth "Ken" H. Johnson, 90, of Orleans died unexpectedly Monday afternoon 
August 24, 2009 at his home.

Ken was born May 28, 1919 in Lyons, the son of Charles and Amelia Mills 
Johnson. In earlier years, Ken was a mechanic at Jonas Farm Supply in Belding 
for 21 years and later served as postmaster for the Village of Orleans for 23 
years. Ken was a past member of the Mohawk Archers, Belding.  He served on the 
Orleans School Board and was a driving force behind the decision to construct 
an updated school building in the early 1960s. In his younger years, Ken was a 
talented shortstop and second baseman on several Ionia baseball and softball 
leagues. 

Ken had a natural ability for woodworking, carpentry and mechanics. He built 
his own home. He designed and built a houseboat, named Float We Hope, which 
the family enjoyed for thirty years. He loved his garden. Ken lived by the 
Golden Rule and many benefited from his philosophy - he plowed the neighbors' 
driveways in winter, took vegetables from his garden to elderly neighbors, 
fixed their cars and was part of the Orleans Volunteer Fire 
Department. "Kenny" always had a story to tell and loved to make people laugh.

Ken was married sixty-six years to Donna Hoenicke of Portland. Each winter for 
over 20 years they wintered in Florida and Ken couldn't wait to get there to 
relax; he loved to ride his bike, watch the boats on the river and visit with 
friends. He will be greatly missed.

Donna survives along with their children: Jean and Bruce Laramy of Grand 
Rapids, Terry and Chari Johnson of Laurium, MI, and Deborah and Tom Wood of 
Grand Rapids. Ken is also survived by nine grandchildren, 27 great 
grandchildren with one more on the way, one great great grandchild on the way, 
and his siblings Leslie Johnson, Marjorie Stine, Joan and Les Garland and 
Catherine Higbee. He was preceded by his parents, brother, Paul, sisters Mary 
and Barbara, and grandson, Aaron Chickering.

Funeral Services will be 1:00 PM Friday at Shiloh Community Church, Orleans 
with Pastor Ken Harger officiating. Interment will be in Orleans Township 
Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-8 PM at the Johnson-Feuerstein 
Funeral Home, Belding and one hour before the service at the church on Friday. 
In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial contributions to Shiloh Community 
Church or the American Cancer Society. 


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