Donald H Johnson

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Donald H. Johnson, 83, of Princeton died at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton.

He was born Oct. 12, 1935, in Princeton, the son of Homer and Darlene (Sanden) Johnson. He married Sharon Vaughn on June 5, 1955, at the First Baptist Church in Manlius. They shared 64 years together. She survives in Princeton.

He graduated from Bureau Township High School with the Class of 1953. He owned and operated Princeton Home Builders for many years.

Don was a trustee for Judson University in Elgin for many years. He was a very active member of the First Baptist Church of Manlius, where he was a deacon, a moderator and a Sunday school teacher. He also was an avid skier, and loved traveling with his wife and family.

Also surviving are two daughters, Lea Anne (George) Roach of Elgin and Jennifer (Stan) Lambert of Selma, Texas; two granddaughters, Kathryn (Timothy) Vosicky of Elmhurst and Jenna Roach of Chicago; four great-grandchildren, Jackson Smith, and Audrey, Eloise and Isabel Vosicky; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three siblings, Gail Johnson, John B. Johnson and Winifred Collins.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, July 19, at the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home in Princeton. Services will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor John Erickson and the Rev. Robert Edwards officiating. Burial will be in Elm Lawn Memorial Park in Princeton.

Memorials may be directed to Judson University and the Alzheimer’s Association.

Online condolences may be left at www.grant-johnsonfh.com.

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  1. Sharon: I am saddened by the loss of Don, but we all know he is much happier now. I will be out of town on Friday, but you will be in my thoughts.

  2. I have known, respected, and admired Don and Sharon Johnson since my days as a Judson College (University) student. I subsequently won the jackpot for in-laws when I married their daughter, Jennifer. Their extension of profound love and acceptance was (and is) seemingly limitless. Don was my friend, my mentor, my role model, my “second father.” The wisdom and guidance he planted within me will remain an interminable influence until I join him in the presence of our almighty Creator. I have known many fine men, but none finer than my own father-in-law.

  3. Sharon, Lea Anne, & Jennifer;
    I am terribly sorry and send my condolences for your loss. I was blessed to know your family and the great lessons that it taught me. If ever there was a family that lived life based on faith and family, it was yours. It was a true blessing to have known Don and to see what his family meant to him. I hold all of you near my heart and hope you heal in time. Losing a loved one is painful and time may heal, but smile with happiness with the Love he shared and the foundation in your family he built. Love to all and my prayers are with you in this difficult time.


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