Junius "Lee" Johnson

Junius "Lee" Johnson, 89, went to be with his Savior on April 18th, 2019 in his Anderson, IN home with his family by his side. He was born on November 2nd, 1929 in Kansas City, MO. Lee was a veteran and served in Korea as a Platoon Leader with the 65th Engineer Combat Battalion. Lt. Johnson was awarded the Bronze Star for ground operations against the enemy. He retired from the Delco Remy Division of General Motors, where he served as a Chemical Engineer. He played an important role in the development of a 21 volt Silver Zinc battery for the Minuteman 1, intercontinental ballistic missile and had the good fortune of working along side several top notch engineers and technicians along with several dedicated members of the hourly rate united auto workers. On his Bronze Star Medal citation, they named his "calm courage" as one of the many traits which earned him such a prestigious award. He was a member of the Airstream Wally Byam Caravan Club where he and his wife led caravans through Canada and the United States, including Alaska. He loved to travel and spent many winters in the warm Sunshine State of Florida. He spent many hours in his garage wood workshop or cheering on his beloved Notre Dame teams. Lee was an amazing husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend. He was well loved by anyone who spent time with him and his strong faith in the Lord was abundant. He loved to sit in his favorite chair in the living room looking out at his American flag. Lee was preceded in death by wife, Janet M. Johnson; son, David L. Johnson; father, Junius A. Johnson; mother, Nellie Johnson; and sister, Pauline Squillace. He is survived by his wife, Patricia A. Johnson; daughters, Paula (Jerry) Bilyeu and Denise (Alex) Valdez; and son, Byron (Amy) Mudd; grandchildren, Jessica (Jared) Madison, Hannah (Matt) Lease, David (Joanna) Johnson, Cameron Mudd, Emma Mudd and Olivia Mudd; and great-grandchildren (the "Twinadoes"), Nick and Noah Madison and Gavin and Preston Johnson. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 26th at St. Mary's Catholic Church Annex, 1115 Pearl St, Anderson, IN 46016 from 10:30 am to 12:15 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 12:30 pm. Burial will take place at East Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson. The family would like to thank Kindred Hospice for their exceptional care. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Vincent de Paul Society, PO Box 951 Anderson, IN 46015 or St. Mary's Church, C/O Restoration Fund. www.loosecares.com

Junius "Lee" Johnson

November 2, 1929 - April 18, 2019