Johnson, Fairl ("Sonny") Chastine (1930 - 2023)

JOHNSON, KRAMER, NELSON, OLSON

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 4/12/2023 at 23:36:02

Name of deceased: Fairl “Sonny” Chastine Johnson

Aged: 92 yrs, 8 mo, 15 days

Residence: Friendship Home, Audubon, Audubon County, IA

Born: July 6, 1930; Wellston, Lincoln County, OK

Died: March 21, 2023; Friendship Home, Audubon, Audubon County, IA

Funeral services: Tuesday, March 28, 2023; Faith Family Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Wife of 68 years, Marilyn Johnson of Harlan, IA; children, Peggy Kramer (spouse, Wayne Nelson) of Harlan, IA, and Michael (spouse, Sandy) Johnson of Hawkeye, IA; grandchildren, Nicole, Tony (spouse, Desirae), Nathan (spouse, Tiffany), Mitchell (spouse, Abby), and Katie (spouse, Tyler); 15 great-grandchildren; 4-1/2 great-great-grandchildren; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Fairl and Jewel Johnson

Education: Attended school and lived in Guthrie, OK

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: After high school, Fairl went into the U. S. Army and served in the Korean War

Marriage: Marilyn Olson; Dec. 10, 1954; location not provided

Employment: After he married, Sonny began working at the creamery. Soon after, he went to work with family members for Midwest Pipeline and traveled with the pipeline. They settled in New Mexico where he went to work at the uranium mine. After 4 years, they returned to Harlan, IA, where Sonny and Marilyn had first met years before. He went to work for the City of Harlan Utilities as a boom truck operator before retiring in 1993.

Hobbies/Interests: Was an avid outdoors man and enjoyed all aspects of hunting; won numerous awards in archery; was an avid golfer and participated in the Senior Circuit for a number of years

Sources: kjan.com; pauleyjones.com