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Allan Johnson Obituary
Allan Philip Johnson, 68, of Caseyville, Ill., born July 16, 1942, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., died on Saturday, May 7, 2011, at his residence.
Allan worked as a switchman for 42 years at Southwestern Bell Telephone in St. Louis, Mo., and in Houston, Texas. He was a graduate of Cathedral High School Class of 1960; he received his Bachelor's Degree in Business from Southern Illinois University. Allan was an honorary president of the DVD Club.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Retired USAF Lt. Col. John W. R. Johnson and his wife, Marcella "Sally," nee Krupp, Johnson; a niece, Wendy Johnson; and two nephews, John Allen Reeves and Bill Reeves.
Surviving are his wife, Sylvia D., nee Ginter, Johnson; his former wife, Marlene Wilson of Houston, Texas; two sons, Dr. Greg (Kim) Johnson of Houston, Texas and Paul (Christi Ginter of Belleville, Ill.) Ginter of Collinsville, Ill.; a daughter, Sylvia (Tim) Peterson of Edwardsville, Ill.; seven grandchildren, Zoe Johnson, Alexandra "Alex" Johnson, Caitlin E. Ginter, Rebecca L. Ginter, Amy A. Ginter, Douglas Peterson and Drew Peterson; a sister, Marinell (Allen) Reeves of Dillsburg, Pa.; two brothers, Jim (Connie) Johnson of Layton, Utah and Tom (Debbie) Johnson of Green Bay, Wis.; his nieces and nephews, Mimi (Dr. Paul) Bednarek, Jenny (Jay Priebe) Johnson, Christina "Chris" Johnson and John Walter Royal Johnson VI; and special friends, especially the Andria family of Caseyville, Ill.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.kasslyfuneral.com.
Visitation: Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 13, 2011, at Kassly Mortuary, Fairview Heights, Ill.
Funeral: Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2011, at Kassly Mortuary Chapel, Fairview Heights, Ill., with Father Clyde Grogan officiating. Interment will be in Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, Ill.
KASSLY MORTUARY, Fairview Heights, Ill.
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Memories and Condolences
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6 Entries
May 23, 2011
To the family of Allan,I am so sorry to hear of your loss, he will be missed by all. He always enjoyed attending the class of 60' activities, and will be remembered.
Tom Grandcolas
Cathedral HS Class of 60.
Karma Jackson
May 15, 2011
Sylvia, I am so sorry for your loss. Allan was a good man an will be missed by his family an friends. My condolences to you and the family.
Karma
May 15, 2011
Sylvia, I am so sorry for your loss, Alan was a good man an will be missed. My condolences to you and the family.
Karma
May 14, 2011
Our condolences to Allan's family. He will be missed at the CHS class of "60" get togethers.
Jack and Marilyn Merkley
Edward Kalkbrenner
May 13, 2011
Requiescat In Pace
May 11, 2011
Sylvia, we loved our neighbor Al! He was so good to our girls and to my husband and me. We miss talking to him already and the neighborhood won't be the same without him. Our condolences to you and your family.
The Martz family
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