Robert 'Bob' l. Johnson

ROBERT "BOB" JOHNSON MUSCATINE, Iowa - Robert L. "Bob" Johnson, 55, of Muscatine, died Sunday, October 10, 2004, near Loud Thunder, Illinois. Funeral Service will be 10 a.m. Thursday, October 14, 2004, at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home, 1931 Houser Street. Pastor Ray Corlew of the Westside Assembly of God Church will officiate. Casket bearers will be Rex Brooks, Casey Bell, Billy Johnson, Pat McCormick, Dave Weiershauser, and Jason Shoultz. Burial will be in New Boston Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 13, 2004, at the funeral home. Memorials may be left for the grandchildren in care of Maxine Johnson. Mr. Johnson was born on September 3, 1949, in Letts, the son of Paul and Irene Sanders Johnson. He married Maxine Colberg on May 6, 1972, in Muscatine. They later divorced. Bob served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He had worked for Carver Foundry in Muscatine for a number of years, and then went to work for HJ Heinz Company, where he was presently employed. In his spare time, which he didn't have much of, because he was always making improvements to his home, and many others homes...[more]

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e was an avid carpenter, he enjoyed motorcycling, fishing, and time spent with his family especially his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Maxine Johnson of Muscatine, one son, Toby Johnson of Muscatine; one daughter, Brandy Brooks of Muscatine; eight grandchildren, Ariel Johnson, Tyler Brooks, Robert Dalton Johnson, DeVante Brooks, Danielle Johnson, Payton Karg, Trayvont Brooks and DeShawn Williams; five brothers, Ray Johnson and wife, Linda, of Muscatine, Joe Johnson and wife, Roberta, of South Dakota, Tom Johnson and wife, Koralie, of Muscatine, Dan Johnson and wife, Leslie, of Arkansas, and Dick Johnson of Red Oak; three sisters, Lois Horn and husband, Frank, of Indianola, Jackie Brase and husband, Bernie, of Muscatine, and Jennifer Johnson (whom he loved very much) and Charlie Lyons, both of Muscatine; three sister-in-laws, Janice Retherford of Muscatine, Shirley Retherford of California, and Delores Johnson of Davenport; 10 nieces, eight nephews; 15 great nieces, 10 great nephews, and a very special friend David Weiershauser. He was preceded in death by his parents, his paternal and maternal grandparents, four brothers, Lyle and Paul Retherford, Ron Houseman, and Marvin Johnson, one nephew, Stephen Johnson, and one great niece, Sarah Johnson.