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Nelson 'Gene' Johnson
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[January
03, 2011]
LINCOLN -- Nelson "Gene" Johnson, 86,
of Lincoln, died Friday, Dec. 31, 2010, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial
Hospital.
Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Tuesday at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. |
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His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St.
John United Church of Christ, with the Rev. Rich
Reinwald officiating. Burial will be at a later
date.
Mr. Johnson was self-employed for 30 years with
Johnson Tractor Sales and was a Department of
Transportation crew leader for 15 years.
He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1943 to
1946.
He was born Dec. 14, 1924, in Lincoln. His
parents were Nelson O. and Esther Melin Johnson. He
married Anita Lenardt on Jan. 23, 1948, in Lincoln.
He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; two
daughters, Cynthia Melin Johnson (and Tim Humes) of
Seattle, Wash., and Beth (and Ken) Stewart of
Elmwood; one brother, David (and Janet) Johnson of
Pekin; and three grandchildren, Daniel Humes, Britta
Humes and Anna Stewart.
One sister, Joyce Cole, preceded him in death. |
He was a member of St. John United Church of Christ
and an active member of many church organizations.
He was a member of AMVETS Post 71, participated with
the American Legion Post 263 honor guard for 20
years, was a Lincoln alderman for 16 years and was
with meals on wheels for 20 years.
He was very proud of his Swedish ancestry.
Memorials may be made to St. John United Church
of Christ or the donor's choice.
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