Kenneth Fred Johnson passed away on December 18th, 2016 in Helena, Montana.
Visitation will be held at Big Sky Funeral Home in East Helena on December 23rd,
2016, from 10:00-10:50 am with services at 11 am. Burial will follow at the Montana State Veterans Cemetery with full military honors.
Kenny was born in Frederic, Wisconsin to Fred and Agnes Johnson on January 15th,
1925. He attended high school in Grantsburg,WI and graduated in 1942. At the age
of 21 he was called upon his country to serve in the US Army where he found
his calling as Electronics Technician. After leaving the service he worked for Ma Bell
Telephone. Ken enjoyed being a boy scout leader and loved learning how to pilot a plane.
Ken met his wife Hazel Morel while working in Glendive, Montana. They were
married on March 5th, 1960. This year they had celebrated their 56th Anniversary.
Ken is preceded in death by his parents Fred and Agnes; his sister, Elsie; and his son David Fred Johnson.
Ken is survived by his loving wife Hazel; sons Gary Johnson of Albuquerque,
New Mexico and Douglas Johnson of Helena, Montana; sister, Shirley; brother-in-law, Dan; grandson Kevin, and one great grandson.
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Tony Lamb says
Dear Hazel Doug and Gary,
We are so sorry to hear of Ken’s passing. He was a true gentleman. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
Love, Therese, Tony, John, Danny and Minnie Lamb
Peter DeForth says
My heartfelt sympathy to Hazel, Gary, Doug and their families for the passing of Ken–though in many ways, his well-deserved ascendance to heaven merits celebration.
Ken lived a long, very special life. He was a kind, soft-spoken man of faith who cared about all of us around him, always smiling and laughing, finding humor and happiness in everything, helping out in whatever way possible. I first met him in the early 1950s in Glendive, Montana, where he was the Scoutmaster of my Boy Scout Troop. In many ways he was both father and friend to we young boys, teaching us to catch trout and cook them over campfires, camp in the cold and snow, master archery, and get along with each other on camporees, including such adventures as hikes to the top of Mt. Sacajawea north of Bozeman. We all had fun together in everything we did back then. Later, when I took an interest in electronics, on his own time Ken taught me Morse code and enough basics to get my ham license–opening my eyes to whole new worlds and possibilities. He was very generous with both his time and his prized possessions.
I was very fortunate to achieve a lifelong ambition and reconnect with him three years ago, visiting Hazel and Ken at their Rio Rancho home and happily swapping memories. I will treasure the many fun and educational times we shared together always.
Peter DeForth, Stanardsville, Virginia
kayla ann guettler says
Ken, always kept a smile on my family we loved going to dinner, coffee and even lunch with him and his wife hazel and son. he would always make funny jokes and we apbsoluty loved them. gosh ken i wish i would have stopped by more. your truly missed.
Love,
Kayla-ann Guettler, Shelley Miller, Marrissa johnson and the rest of our family
Now make all the angels in heaven smile and we will always keep you in our hearts.
Karen Enderle Malebranche says
Hazel, Gary and Doug,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. I know the time is difficult, may you be blessed with wonderful memories. Fondly, Karen and Regi Malebranche
Millie Sullivan says
Ken and Hazel were our very dear friends in Glendive where both Ken and my husband, Tom Sullivan worked for Mountain Bell Telephone. We had lost track of them and were sad to learn of Ken’s passing and that we are close neighbors again and did not know it. We would like to reconnect with Hazel since we live near East Helena in Mountain View Meadows sub-division. Our phone number is: 266-4918. Tom and Millie Sullivan.