Eugene J Johnson Jr.

EUGENE JOHNSON, JR, 80, of Ossian, formerly of Fort Wayne, died Saturday, December 7, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Born January 17, 1933, in New York, NY, he retired from International Harvester in 1983 and later from Fort Wayne Community Schools. Served in the United States Navy and honorably discharged from the Naval Reserve in 1959. He was a member of the American Legion Post 160 in Roanoke and a member of the VFW and the 40/8. Survived by sons, Richard (Nancy Neary) Johnson of Demotte, Ind., Gary (Gwenn) Johnson of Rochester, Mich., Terry (Mary) Johnson of Fort Wayne, Thomas (Susan) Johnson of Albion, and Mark Johnson of Knoxville, TN; and daughter, Linda Adams of Ossian; 17 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by Vera (Geels), his wife of 52 years; father, Eugene Johnson, Sr.; mother, Ann (Yanacek) Johnson; and son, Steven Johnson. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Therese Catholic Church, 2304 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne, with calling one hour prior to mass. Calling is also Wednesday, December 11, 2013 from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M., with Rosary at the conclusion of calling, at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Home For Funerals, 6810 Old Trail Road, Fort Wayne. Burial in Catholic Cemetery. Memorials may be made to The Congregation of Sisters of Saint Agnes (csasisters.org) or St. Therese Catholic Church.