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Johnson, Francis B. 'Fritz'
Francis B. “Fritz” Johnson, 90, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, March 21, 2010, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Bill Harnish. The family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Rose; his children, Lorilee Johnson of Chicago, Jeannine (Robert) Malcom of Russell Springs, Ky., Glenn David Johnson of Cedar Rapids, and Dayle (Michael) Lambrecht of Harvest, Ala.; four grandchildren, Shannon Malcom, Aaron Malcom, Desirae Etheridge and Matthew Lambrecht; three great-grandchildren, Oliver, Noah and Marleigh; and two brothers, Glenn (Peggy) Johnson of San Antonio, and Donald (Hilda) Johnson of Sioux Falls, S.D.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Dorothy Gudgel.
Francis was born Oct. 19, 1919, the son of Glenn and Ivy (Brigden) Johnson, in Brookings, S.D. He served with the Army Air Corp during World War II. On Nov. 17, 1948, Francis was united in marriage to Rose Wallin in Minneapolis. For 35 years, Francis worked for Rockwell Collins, retiring as a mechanical engineer.
A memorial fund has been established in memory of Francis.
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