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Loren Johnson Obituary
Loren was born July 31, 1930, to Asa and Nellie (Kellsy) Johnson in Rapid City. He graduated from Rapid City High School in 1948. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1950 and was honorably discharged in 1953. He hired out on the C&NW Railroad as an engineer and retired in 1989. In 1954 he met Jessie Hayes in Rapid City and they were married in 1955. To this union three children were born: Loren, Kathy and Doug. Upon retiring from the railroad he became a blackjack dealer for a year in Deadwood.
Loren was an active member of the Spearfish Senior Center, a charter member of the Moose, Spearfish R.S.V.P, and life member of the V.F.W. Post 5860, lifetime member of Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers and a member of the VFW Honor Guard.
Loren is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Jessie of Spearfish; two sons, Loren Johnson of Corvallis, Ore., and Doug Johnson of Eagan, Minn.; a daughter, Kathy Wells of Encinal, Texas; five grandchildren; a great- grandchild; and a brother, Joel Johnson.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Delores Welch.
Memorial services will be announced at a later date.
Arrangements are under the care of Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Service of Spearfish. Online condolences may be written at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com.
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