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Steve Johnson
STEVE JOHNSON
Vinton
Steve Johnson, 44, died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, at his rural Vinton residence. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the Vinton Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Jessica Crane-Munoz officiating. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton. Friends may call at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. Sixth St., Vinton, from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.
The casket will remained closed at all times.
Steven Dennis Johnson was born Nov. 13, 1969, in Vinton, to Dennis and Sandy (Whitson) Johnson and graduated from Vinton's Washington High School in 1988. An excellent wrestler, he earned the honor of wrestling at the state tournament. After high school graduation, he attended Hawkeye Tech to study agriculture.
On Aug. 20, 1994, he was united in marriage to Jeanne Cottrell at the Vinton Presbyterian Church.
Steve loved farming and was proud to serve as wrestling coach at Vinton-Shellsburg High School, and he also enjoyed teaching the sport to young boys through the Little Vikes wrestling program. He had served on the Garrison Volunteer Fire Department.
Steve was a man whose family was always his first priority. He adored his wife, children, mother and his sisters and their families.
His many friends will always remember his great sense of humor and boating and hunting with Steve.
He is survived by his wife, Jeanne; his children, Daisy, Kort and Charlee, all at home, his mother, Sandy Johnson of Vinton; his sisters, Diane (Jeff) Kenney and their children, Karley and Cassie, of Vinton and Amy (Ryan) Noe and their children, Erica, Lizzie and Austin, of Garrison; his uncle, Dick (Terrie) Johnson of Vinton; his aunt, Judy (Dan) Stevenson of Robins; several cousins; his father-in-law, Gary Cottrell; his brothers-in-law, Jason (Shannon) Cottrell and their children, Destiny and Dallas, of Palo, Justin (Anah) Cottrell and their child, Jeremiah, of Sheldon and Jesse Cottrell and friend Vanessa of Vinton.
He was preceded in death by his father, Dennis, on July 2, 2004; his niece, Ashley Noe; his paternal grandparents, Howard and Alma Johnson; and his mother-in-law, Becky Cottrell.
Condolences may be left at www.phillips funeralhomes.com.
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