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Richard Arden Johnson, 71, residing in Bellevue, passed away Thursday evening, March 21, 2019 at home after a brief illness.
Richard was born on July 8, 1947 in Cowen, WV to the late Edgar and Goldia (Sutton) Johnson.
Richard retired from Ford Motor Company in 1998 after 31 years of service. He was a Veteran of the US Army serving during the Vietnam War as a helicopter crew chief. He was also a member of the North Coast Mustang and Ford Club of Ohio. In his spare time, he enjoyed boating with his wife and family at his lake house in Mooresburg, TN. He spent a lot of time outdoors working, camping, and relaxing. He loved working on classic cars and going to car shows and swap meets, where he could start a conversation with anyone and in less than a minute he would have a new friend. He was an avid fan of Nascar, drag racing, and the Cleveland sports teams. His greatest joy was spending time with his family and friends, especially his grandchildren.
Richard is survived by his wife of 51 years, Karen (Carpenter) Johnson, whom he married on April 11, 1968. He is also survived by his daughters, Jennifer (Rahman) Anderson of Lopez Island, WA, Tricia (Matthias) Leguire of Findlay, OH and Amanda (Benjamin) Timmermans of Canton, NC; grandchildren, Johnny, Jude, Josiah, Julien, Jenevieve, Jaxon, Jeremiah, Jiovanna, Brooke and Rowan; brothers, Doug (Karen) of MI, Sonny (Rosie) of WV and Norman Johnson of TN and numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
In addition to his parents, Richard is preceded in death by his sisters, Arlene "Sis" Lindsey and Barb Sims and brothers, Larry, Donald, and Edgar "Bud" Johnson.
Friends may call on Monday, April 1, 2019 from 11:00 am until the time of memorial services at 12:00 pm at Groff Funeral Homes & Crematory, 1607 E Perkins Ave, Sandusky. Pastor Wally Gilbert will officiate.
Those wishing to contribute to Richard's memory may do so to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38015.
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