Waverly - William Bryant Johnson, 74, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at the Coffey County Hospital in Burlington, Kansas. He was born on July 15, 1947, in Bremerton, Washington, the son of Paul and Evelyn Oas Johnson.
Bill, as he was known to all,
had lived near Waverly since May of 1989.
Bill
graduated from Fergus Falls High School in Minnesota in 1965 and then served in the United States Air Force for over
23
years and retired as a Master Sergeant in 1989. He had then worked at K-Mart and Wal-Mart Distribution,
Communicolor
printing company in Eudora and then
for International Paper/Weyerhaeuser/Willamette Industries
at Forbes Field in Topeka. He had been a Scout Leader for several years.
On August 3, 1968,
Bill
was united in marriage to Carol
Jean
White in Overbrook. Kansas.
Bill
was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Evelyn; and his sister, Joan Johnson.
Bill
is survived by his wife Carol
Jean
of 53 years; his son, William (Amy) Johnson of Lawrence; his daughter, Sara Johnson (Brandon Ramb
u
rger) of Emporia; his four grandchildren, Billy Johnson, Abby Johnson, Jesse Johnson (Betty Peralta), and Noah Johnson; and a great-granddaughter, Sammy Peralta.
A celebration of life for
Bill
will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society and sent in care of Feltner Funeral Home, 818 Topeka Avenue, Lyndon, KS 66451.