Howard Roy Johnson

Howard Roy Johnson Spring Lake Howard Roy Johnson, age 95, formerly of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2010. He was born in Grand Rapids on June 1, 1915 to Isaac and Nora (Truesdell) Johnson. Howard graduated from Muskegon High School and went on to receive his Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from the University of Michigan. He married Rosalie Rietdyk on March 28, 1941 in Muskegon. Howard worked for Eaton Corp. for 27 years before retiring as Executive Vice-President in 1973. Howard lived in Battle Creek until 1980, where he was very involved in his local community, serving as the Director of GHS Corp and Battle Creek Country Club and was a member of numerous professional organizations. He then moved to Spring Lake. He was also the Governor of the Golf Association of Michigan from 1980-1985. Howard was a man of honor with a very strong handshake. He was quite athletic and loved fishing, hunting and golfing. He is survived by his loving wife, Rosalie; daughter, Carole (Rich) Blazek of Spring Lake; 3 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; and sister, Dorothy Cone. The service for Howard will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 16th at First Presbyterian Church in Grand Haven. Interment will be at Spring Lake Cemetery. Visitation will follow the service at the reception. Memorial contributions may be given to the American Cancer Society and Harbor Hospice. Visit www.klaassenfuneralhome.com to sign Howard's guestbook or share a memory with his family. Arrangements by Klaassen Family Funeral Home in Grand Haven.