Lance Gustav Johnson

Lance Gustav Johnson, 37, of Burlington died Sunday, November 24, 2019 at his home. Born January 24, 1982 in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, he was the son of Christopher and Sheri (Boyd) Johnson. He was a 2000 graduate of Burlington High School and graduated from Luther College in 2004. He worked as a banker for IndyMac Bank, Wells Fargo and Great Western Bank. He was a member of Parkside First Baptist Church. Lance was a master chef and enjoyed preparing meals for the men's breakfast at church. He was an amazing and established singer, qualifying for All-State Choir in 1999. He marched with the Dubuque Drum & Bugle Corps for 2 years. He earned a vocal scholarship for Luther College and sang with Bel-Canto Chorale, currently serving as Vice President. Lance played football in high school and rugby in college. He was the world's biggest Pittsburg Steelers and Iowa Hawkeye fan. He idolized his brother and loved being an uncle to Noah and Lily. He was the life of the party! He was a trivia guru and enjoyed attending many area trivia events. He is survived by his mother, Sheri Johnson of Burlington; one brother Dusty (Jen) Johnson of Tipton, Iowa; niece and nephew, Lily Johnson ...[more]

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Noah Johnson; maternal grandfather Clyde Boyd of Galesburg, Illinois; aunts, Marlene (Bob) Brissey of West Burlington, Vicky (Lee) McKnight of Davenport, Iowa, Diana (Brent) Neeley of Roseburg, Oregon, Susan (John) Freed of North Mankato, Minnesota, and Sandra (Chuck) Pierson of Knoxville, IL; uncle Bryan (Dianna) Boyd of Macomb, IL; and many cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, paternal grandparents, maternal grandmother and cousin, David Stout. The memorial funeral service for Lance will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 30th at Parkside First Baptist Church. Mr. Bill Price will officiate. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday, November 29th at Lunning Chapel where the family will receive friends. A memorial has been established. According to his wishes, Lance was an organ donor. Cremation has been accorded and entrusted to the care of Lunning Chapel. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.lunningfuneralchapel.com