Obituary for Gene L Johnson Branch and Kalamazoo Counties, Michigan Copyright © 1997 by Josephine Reed Garzellono. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. _____________________________________________________________________ Sturgis Journal, 5 November 1997 Gene L Johnson Sherwood ~ Gene L Johnson, 71, of 607 Farrand Road, Sherwood, a former mobile home worker and farmer, died 4 November 1997 at the Community Health Center of Branch County, Coldwater, following a brief illness. He was born 23 September 1926 in Kalamazoo, a son of Martin and Ecco (Rench) Johnson. Most of his life was spent in the Sherwood area after moving there in 1936. On 11 June 1948, he marrried Dorothy J Matheson in Union City. He was employed by Clark Equipment of Battle Creek, Duo Coach and Divco Wayne, both of Union City, Schult Mobile Homes of Middlebury, Indiana, and Caochman of Centreville. In 1973 he pruchased a farm in Matteson Township and took up farming full time. An active member of the Masonic Blue Lodge #421 of Sherwood and Sherwood Forest Chapter #421 Order of the Eastern Star, he served as a former trustee for Matteson Township. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, traveling, gardening and feeding and watching birds. Surviving are his wife: two daughters, Mrs George (Sandy) Williams of Three Rivers, Mrs Howard (Linda) Ballman of Sherwood; one son, Bradford Johnson of Vicksburg; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; his sister, Mrs Lester (Glendora) Russell of Colon; one brother, Ray R Johnson of Sherwood; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents. Relatives and friends may call from 6-8p.m. Thursday at the Schipper Funeral Home Ltd. of Colon, where a masonic service is at 7p.m. with the Sherwood Masonic Lodge #421 presiding. Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Rev Dave Downs of Chapman Memorial Church of the Nazar;ene of Vicksburg officiating. Burial will be in Matteson Cemetery. Memorials my be directed to the charity of one's choice. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. Sturgis Journal, 8 November 8 1997 Sherwood ~ Services for Gene L Johnson, 71, of 607 Farrand Road, Sherwood, were at 11a.m. on 7 November at the Schipper Funeral Home Ltd., of Colon. The Rev Dave Downs of Chapman Memorial Church of the Nazarene of Vicksburg officiated, and Georgia Oldenberg was organist. Bearers were Bradford L Johnson, George A Williams, Steven P Williams, David S Williams, Gary R Johnson and Dennis E Russell. Burial was in Matteson Cemetery. He died 4 November 1997 at the Community Health Center of Branch County, Coldwater, following a brief illness. Sturgis Journal Sturgis, Michigan copy provided by Carole L Carr transcribed and submitted on 8 November 1997 the the St Joseph County and Branch County USGenweb by Josephine Reed Garzellono josie@voyager.net dz