Jeffrey Jay Johnston

Jeffrey Jay Johnston

Crawfordsville

Jeffrey Jay Johnston, 69, of Crawfordsville, Iowa, died Friday, December 9, 2022, at his residence following a battle with diabetes.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 15, 2022, at the United Church of Crawfordsville with Pastor Jason Collier officiating. The family will be present to receive friends from 10 until 11 a.m. on Thursday at the church. Interment with military honors will take place at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter, Iowa, on Friday, December 16, 2022. Memorials have been established for United Church of Crawfordsville, Paws and More Animal Shelter or Crawfordsville American Legion Post 593. The Jones & Eden Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent for Jeff’s family through the web at www.jonesfh.com.

Jeff was born March 11, 1953, in Fairfield, Iowa, the son of James C. and Beverly J. (Bagby) Johnston. He attended school in Fairfield, Iowa, graduating from high school in 1971. Jeff served honorably in the United States Army from 1972 until 1977. He was united in marriage to Diane Vobr on September 22, 2006, in Crawfordsville, Iowa.

Jeff worked as a Quality Assurance Manager of Boeing Co. from 1979 until 1993. While working for Boeing, Jeff lived in Alaska, Washington, North Dakota, Michigan, New Hampshire and Texas. He has lived in the Crawfordsville Community since 2002. Jeff was a member of the United Church of Crawfordsville, the Elks Lodge in Fairfield, Sons of the American Legion, and was a life member of the VFW and American Legion. He was Commander of the American Legion Post 593 in Crawfordsville and Past Commander of the VFW Post in Fairfield. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was an avid Chicago Bears and Iowa Hawkeye Football fan.

He is survived by his wife, Diane Johnston of Crawfordsville, Iowa.

Jeff was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.