Loren Johnson
1931 - 2018
Obituary
Loren V. Johnson, 87, died Saturday
(Nov. 3, 2018) at the Newton Medical Center.
He was born on Sept. 20, 1931, in
Omaha, Nebraska. Loren was raised in the Omaha and Columbus,
Nebraska, areas. During the Korean War, he served in the U.S. Marine
Corps.
He married JoAnn Wozny on Sept. 20,
1952, in Columbus. She died in 2001.
Loren worked for Dale Electronics and
Behlen Manufacturing in Columbus. Several years later, he went to
work for Rockwell International as a quality assurance inspector.
After retiring from Rockwell, Loren continued to do quality
inspections across the country as an independent contractor.
He moved from Columbus to Goessel 15
years ago. He attended the First Missionary Church in Newton. Loren
enjoyed doing woodworking.
Survivors include his daughter, Natise
Vogt and her husband Richard of Newton; and two granddaughters, Sarah
Vogt of Newton and Hannah Vogt of Wichita.
Loren is preceded in death by his
parents, Chase and Burnette Leach Johnson; wife, JoAnn; and sister,
Nola Fowler.
Services will be held at 6 p.m.
Thursday (Nov. 8, 2018) at the Broadway Colonial Funeral Home in
Newton. The casket will be open at the funeral home after 1 p.m. on
Thursday; the family will receive friends prior to the service
beginning at 5 p.m.
A memorial has been established with
Bethesda Home of Goessel. Contributions may be sent to Broadway
Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, KS 67114.
Condolences may be left at
www.broadwaycolonialfh.com.
Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial
Funeral Home, Newton.
