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Rodney “Rod” Johnson

11 Dec 1925 – 16 Aug 2020

Birth	11 Dec 1925
Death	16 Aug 2020
Cemetery	Grand Island Cemetery Grand Island , Hall County , Nebraska , USA
Added by	Tim Andersen on 18 Aug 2020
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214551098

Bio

Rod Johnson, 94, of Grand Island passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center. Rod was born December 11, 1925 in Grand Island to Albert and Ruth (Whitt) Johnson. He attended school in Grand Island and graduated from Grand Island Senior High. He joined the Marine Corp in February 1944 and was honorably discharged in 1946. He married Colleen Wheeler, the love of his life, on November 17, 1946. They were blessed with four children, Mike, Craig, Pam and Gary. They made their home in Grand Island. Rod worked for the Cornhusker Ordinance Plant, Fairacres Dairy and Monforts. He enjoyed playing cards, going to the horse races at Fonner Park, and caring for his extensive vegetable garden. He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Colleen; his children; four grandsons, four great-grandchildren, brothers-in-law, Larry Wheeler and Ed Davidson and Mike and Deb Cleary; along with nephews and their wives and cousins. Rod was preceded in in death by his parents, brother and sister-in-law, Wally and Kathryn Johnson, sister and brother-in-law, Richard and Betty Kelly.

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Parents

• Albert E. Johnson 1901–1960
• Ruth Whitt Johnson 1903–1987

Spouse

• Colleen Wheeler Johnson 1927–2023 FaG

Siblings

• Betty Jane Johnson Kelly 1924–2018
• Wallace A. "Wally" Johnson 1929–2011
• Wayne Lee Johnson 1944–1944

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