Obit: Johnson, Richard A. (1933 - 2018)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Bolstad, Frederick, Johnson, Peterson

----Source: The Ladysmith News (Ladysmith, WI) 5/23/2018

Johnson, Richard A. (15 OCT 1933 - 20 MAY 2018)

Richard A. Johnson, 84, of Jump River, died Sunday, May 20, 2018 at the Rusk County Medical Center.

Dick was born on Oct. 15, 1933 to the late Walter and Bernice (Frederick) Johnson. He grew up in the Jump River area and graduated from Hannibal High. He went on to serve his county in the Army for three years. He then worked in Milwaukee for a couple years.

On Nov. 25, 1961 he was united in marriage to Fern Bolstad at St. John’s Lutheran Church-Yellow River. The couple settle on a farm south of Jump River and have been there since. Richard was a proud lifelong farmer and recently had the opportunity to do on an Honor Flight.

Dick is survived by his wife of 56 years, Fern of Jump River; his sons, Jeffrey (Judy) Johnson of Marshfield and their daughter/granddaughter; Rosebud, Bruce Johnson of Hawaii and his daughter/granddaughter; Phoenix and Dave Johnson of Jump River. He is further survived by his brothers, Ronald (Isabel) Johnson and Harold (Bonnie) Johnson, both of Jump River; his sister, Barbara Peterson of Eleva and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 2 at Trinity Lutheran Church-Sheldon.

Interment will follow with military rites at Mount Nebo Cemetery at 1p.m. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Gilman Funeral Home and Saturday morning one hour prior to services at the church in Sheldon.