Okla Warren Johnson

Okla Warren Johnson Haslett Okla Warren Johnson, age 69, of Haslett, died on July 8, 2010. Okla was born in Pueblo, Colorado, to Okla Wayne Johnson and Charlotte Louise Johnson (Mulkey), in 1941. He was preceded in death by his father and mother. He is survived by four children, Travis (Lisa) Johnson, Marlo (Thomas) Heniser, Shawna (Mike) Haid, and Kristen (Stephen) Leeman; nine grandchildren, A.J., Kate, Chayse, Cody, Taylor, Cayden, Maddie, Keagen and Gabriella; and his ex-wife, Jan (LeVeque) Davenport (John). Kendra Weaver, whom he called his "adopted" daughter, was also there by his side and was a wonderful friend to all of us through this difficult time. He received his Masters' degree in Physical Education from Michigan State University. He was a physical education teacher and a wrestling coach in Saginaw, Grand Ledge, DeWitt and Okemos, Michigan, as well as several high schools in Colorado. He was the first four time state champion in the nation in wrestling. He wrestled for Granby High School in Norfolk, Virginia. He was a Big Ten Wrestling Champion in 1961 at Michigan State University and was also an alternate in the 1964 Olympics. His family would like to thank the staff at Dimondale Nursing Home and Ingham Regional Medical Center for their expert and kind care of their father, especially Terry, who spent a lot of hours talking about wrestling with him. A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 16, 11:00 a.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in East Lansing, with lunch/visitation following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made toward his funeral costs. A memorial fund has been set up at Citizens Bank for Okla W. Johnson.