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Willis (Bill) Virgil Johansen
WILLIS (BILL) VIRGIL JOHANSEN
Iowa City
Willis (Bill) Virgil Johansen, 93, of Iowa City passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018, at Melrose Meadows Assisted Living of Iowa City, Iowa. A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at Parkview Church, Iowa City. Inurnment will be at Veterans Cemetery, Union Grove, Wis., at a later date.
Bill is survived by son, Brad (Patricia Hammer) Johansen of Roseville, Calif.; daughter, Barbara (Dr. Erling) Larson of Bettendorf, Iowa; grandson, Matt (fiancee Chelsey Thomsen) Larson of Englewood, Colo.; granddaughter, Kristen (Brett) Cimorelli of Dallas, Texas; great-granddaughters, Amelia and Hannah Cimorelli of Dallas, Texas; sister, Leila Nielsen and family, of Diamond Springs, Calif.; brother, Russ (Sarah) Johansen and family, of Clovis, Calif.; sister-in-law, Jean (Lloyd) Johansen of Coralville, Iowa; niece, Jann (Dr. Lanny) Kampfe and family, of Iowa City, Iowa; and nephew, Judd Johansen of Coralville, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Beverly; his brother-in-law, Ray Nielsen; and his son-in-law, Kevin Ahern.
Bill's family wishes to thank M. Craig Champion, M.D., and the entire staff of Melrose Meadows Retirement Community and Iowa City Hospice for their compassionate care.
A full obituary may be viewed, and online condolences made at www.lensingfuneral.com.
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