Larry Dean Johnson

1940 - 2016

MESA, Ariz. - Larry Dean Johnson of Mesa, passed away Nov. 29, 2016. He was born April 4, 1940, in Galesburg, to Quenton (Windy) and Lucille Johnson. Larry graduated from ROVA High School in 1958 and from Bradley University in 1962.
Larry and Darlyne (Olmsted) were married on April 14, 1962, in the Victoria Methodist Church. He served in the Army from 1963–65 and was stationed at Ft Lewis, Washington.
He worked at Ernst & Ernst accounting firm in Chicago, Seattle and Tacoma, Wshington, until 1982 when they established Johnson, Stone and Pagano PS in Tacoma until retiring in 1996.
He was a member of Community of Christ Church in Tacoma, Washington, and Galesburg, Illinois.
Larry and Darlyne were full-time RVers for 15 years before moving to Mesa in 2011. Over the years they enjoyed boating, fishing, cruising, watching sports, playing games and doing genealogy. He also was a Mustang car enthusiast.
His is survived by his wife Darlyne; daughters, Susan and Tim Miksovsky of Gilbert and Carolyn and Tony Gomez of St. Petersburg, Florida; and grandchildren, Nicole, Quenton and Erin. Surviving is his sister Shirley and Dean Truelove of Victoria, Illinois, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Evelyn and brother-in-law Tom Whitman.
A celebration of life will be held in early summer in Galesburg, Illinois, at Community of Christ Church.
Isaiah 40:31: "But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."