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Vernon Lee "Pop" Johnston
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Vernon Johnston Obituary
May 4, 1938 - October 25, 2025
Services for Vernon Johnston will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Hems Brothers Mortuary in El Centro, CA. The viewing/visitation will be from 10:30 am to 11:30 am PST followed by services from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm PST.
Graveside military internment will take place on Monday, December 8, 2025 at 9:00 am MST at The Desert Lawn Memorial Park in Yuma, AZ.
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