October
14,
1933
14,
1933
September
28,
2022
28,
2022
James F. “Jim” Johnson, 88, of Leland, IL passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022at Northwestern/Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb, IL. He was born October 14, 1933 in Evergreen Park, IL the son of Forrest and Margaret (Jensen) Johnson. He married Mary Ann McCarthy on September 12, 1959 in Roseland, IL. He was a member of The Antique Motor Club. Jim was a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Korean War. He was a school crossing guard at the Leland School for 20 years. He loved fishing and working on his antique motors. Most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; two sons, Forrest (Lee) Johnson and Thomas (Diane) Johnson; three daughters, Laura (Bob) Grube, Lynda (Jose) Cadena, and Kathleen (Brian) Rollefson; twelve grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, two sisters, Margaret Trandel and Mary Walsh; one brother, Edward (Virginia) Johnson; and several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents and one son, Daniel Johnson.
Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. till 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Somonauk, IL. A memorial mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at the church with Rev. Kevin Butler officiating. Private inurnment will be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL. For more information or to sign the online guestbook go to www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com
Turner-Eighner Funeral Home
13160 W. Rt 34 ~ P.O. Box 404
Somonauk, IL 60552
(815) 498-2363
He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; two sons, Forrest (Lee) Johnson and Thomas (Diane) Johnson; three daughters, Laura (Bob) Grube, Lynda (Jose) Cadena, and Kathleen (Brian) Rollefson; twelve grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, two sisters, Margaret Trandel and Mary Walsh; one brother, Edward (Virginia) Johnson; and several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents and one son, Daniel Johnson.
Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. till 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Somonauk, IL. A memorial mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at the church with Rev. Kevin Butler officiating. Private inurnment will be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL. For more information or to sign the online guestbook go to www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com
Turner-Eighner Funeral Home
13160 W. Rt 34 ~ P.O. Box 404
Somonauk, IL 60552
(815) 498-2363
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