Gene Johnson

Gene R. Johnson, 89, of Jefferson City, Missouri, formerly of the St Joseph, Mo area passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022 ,.at a local Columbia, Mo. hospital

He was born January 16, 1933 in Atlantic, Iowa, son of Lloyd and Mary Johnson.

Gene earned his master’s degree from Northwest Missouri State College. He was principal at Plattsburg, MO; superintendent at Lathrop, MO; and principal at McQuerry Grade School in Odessa, MO. He was a member of the Lions Club in Rosendale, Missouri, and a 50-plus year member of the Masonic Lodge, most recently of the Jefferson Lodge No. 43, A.F. & A.M. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joan Johnson; and his parents.

Survivors include his daughter, Beth Quinn, Iowa Park, TX; son, David Johnson, Rea, MO; granddaughter, Meredith Yeager, Longview, TX; sister, Joan White, Long Beach, CA; niece, Lisa Cook (Mark) and nephew, Robert Thomas, both of California; and companion of 23 years, Ann Holland, Jefferson City, MO.

Funeral services honoring Gene's life were held. Committal prayer and burial took place at the Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Joseph, MO.