Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Johnson, Kenneth O., Sr. April 17, 2010 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon S. M. shabodeho@aol.com April 22, 2010, 11:12 pm Published in Lebanon Daily News on April 18, 2010 Kenneth O. Johnson Sr. Kenneth O. Johnson, Sr. LEBANON Kenneth O. Johnson, Sr., 85, died Saturday, April 17, 2010, in the Lebanon VA Medical Center. He was the husband of Kathleen J. Lawson Johnson. He was born September 25, 1924, in Lebanon, a son of the late John L. and Tillie Hilton Johnson. He was a nurse's aid, retiring after 30 years at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during World War II, and was a recipient of the Bronze Star for bravery. He delivered messages through heavy enemy attack, saving his whole battalion. He also received the Sharpshooter Medal and Good Conduct Medal. He was a member of the Lebanon American Legion and Mt. Zion Fire Company. He enjoyed working in his flower garden, playing cards, and was an avid Phillies fan. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are children, Carl R. Johnson, Kenneth O. Johnson, Jr. and wife, Louise, Debra A. Care, and Brian K. Kreiser, all of Lebanon; several grandchildren and greatgrandchildren; and brother, William A. Johnson of Lebanon. He was preceded in death by brothers, Ellwood, John, and William W. Johnson; and sisters, Doris Binner and Helen Becker. Funeral service will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in the Rohland Funeral Home, 508 Cumberland St., Lebanon, with a viewing beginning on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. Interment will be made in the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the GSH Hospice, 202 Hathaway Park, Lebanon, PA 17042. Published in Lebanon Daily News on April 18, 2010 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb