George Johnson

George J. Johnson, 87, of Ottawa passed away Sept. 14, 2019, at Pleasant View, Ottawa.

Services will be at noon Saturday in Mueller Funeral Home, Ottawa, with the Rev. David Yim, pastor of Evan-gelical United Meth-odist Church, officiating. Interment will be in Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial Park where full military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 33 Veterans Group Honor Guard.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the services Saturday in the funeral home.

George was born Feb. 5, 1932, in Ottawa to George and Lillian (Crear) Johnson. He was a graduate of Ottawa Township High School, class of 1950. George served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He married Darlene M. Friestad on Oct. 6, 1957, in Evangelical United Methodist Church, Ottawa.

George worked at Libby-Owens-Ford for 42 years until his retirement. He was a member of the Evangelical United Methodist Church, Glassworkers Local 19, Ottawa VFW, American Legion Post 33, and the Ottawa Moose Lodge. George created Johnson Subdivision in Ottawa that in turn became a neighborhood of 50-plus single-family residences.

He is survived by his wife, Darlene; his four children, Michael (Janet) Johnson of Inverness, Brenda (Steve) Van Fleet of Southport, Conn., John (Kelly) Johnson of Chicago and George W. Johnson of Summerfield, Fla.; 10 grandchildren, Katie, Kelsey, Kelly, Sarah, Anna, Taylor, Sydney, Jack, Joe and Georgie; four great-grandchildren, Lilly, Ava, Colton and Mia; and two brothers, Richard (Sharon) Johnson of Utica and Kenneth (Mary) Johnson of Chillicothe.

He was preceded in death by two sisters, Edith Hastings and Janet Newell; and three brothers, Gary, Robert and James Johnson.

Pallbearers will be his sons, Mike, Johnny and George; and grandsons, Jack, Joe and Georgie.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Evangelical United Methodist Church, 1116 Illinois Ave, Ottawa 61350. You may sign the online guestbook at www.MuellerFH.com.