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Monday, July 11, 2022
Ronald "Ron" Eugene Johnson
Age: 70
City: Fairfield
Funeral Home
Behner Funeral Home
Monday, July 11, 2022
Ronald "Ron" Eugene Johnson
Ronald "Ron" Eugene Johnson
Fairfield
Ronald “Ron” Eugene Johnson, 70, of Fairfield, passed away July 9, 2022, at Jefferson County Health Center.
There will not be any services at this time. A memorial has been established in Ron’s name and can be mailed to Jenniffer Hastings, 2609 285th Street, Washington, IA 52353.
Ron was born March 19, 1952, to Keith and Jo Ann (Angstead) Johnson. He married Kimberly Gorman on May 26, 1979. They later divorced.
Ron graduated from Fairfield High School in 1971. He enlisted in the U. S. Navy and served four years, assigned to the Aircraft Carrier USS Constitution.
Ron worked at Blue Bird as a painter and riveter until the closed. He then started working at Hawkeye Steel as a welder. Some of Ron’s interests were playing video and computer games and golfing.
Ron will be missed by his daughters, Jennifer (Scott) Hastings of Washington and Terri (Dustin Boone) Van- Deuren of Mt. Pleasant; 4 grandchildren, Sydney Hastings and Richard Hastings, Elizabeth Van-Deuren and Thomas Van-Deuren; his mother, Jo Ann Johnson, Mesa, AZ; and two brothers, Michael Wayne Johnson, Citrus Heights, CA, and David Bryan Johnson, Chatham, IL.
Ron was preceded in death by his father, Keith.
Online condolences may be made to the family at behnerfh.com.