Obituary of our friend, Victor, published in the Ionia Sentinal Standard, July 9, 2009.
Victor, age 53, loving husband and brother passed away in an accident on Wednesday, July 8, 2009. He was born on October 6, 1955 in Lansing the son of Vern and Rose (Videk) Johnson. Vic worked for Westphalia Builders for many years and currently worked for Menards in Ionia. He enjoyed riding his custom trike that his brother Bob and he built in 1975. He helped his wife Cathy at the Ionia Free Fair, enjoyed going to Canada on fishing trips, and also going to both of his sister's cottages in Michigan. He was preceded in death by his parents. Surviving are his wife of 19 years, Cathy (Scheurer) Johnson; sisters, Janet Hengesbach of Westphalia and Mickie (Charlie) Foster of Portland; brothers, Robert (Margaret) Johnson of California and Joseph (Linda) Johnson of Texas; in-laws, Sharon (Gary) Forquer of Iowa and Robert (Connie) Scheurer of Muir; several nieces and nephews. The Funeral Service will be held at 11 am Saturday, July 11, 2009 at the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Homes, Portland with Rev. Clinton Galloway officiating. Interment will follow at Balcom Cemetery, Ionia. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 4-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Toys for Tots Bike Run, or to the American Cancer Society in memory of Victor Paul Johnson.
LYONS – A motorcycle ride ended in tragedy for one Portland man early Wednesday morning.
According to a press release, Ionia County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to Keefer Hwy north of Peckins Road in Lyons to investigate a reported motorcycle accident around 6:21 a.m.
Victor Paul Johnson, a 54 year-old man from Portland, was discovered dead on scene in a resident's lawn. During the initial investigation, deputies determined that the trike-style motorcycle driven by Johnson had hit a deer, causing him to lose control and subsequently hit a tree.
"The motorcycle sustained extreme damage and was totaled," said Deputy Rick Charon. "It was determined that the victim had succumbed to the injuries he sustained in the accident."
Charon stated that the accident had been called in by a passerby on his way to work.
At this time, alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the accident. The accident remains under investigation.
The Ionia County Sheriff's department was assisted by the Lyons/Muir Fire Department, Portland Ambulance and Ionia County Central Dispatch.
Victor, age 53, loving husband and brother passed away in an accident on Wednesday, July 8, 2009. He was born on October 6, 1955 in Lansing the son of Vern and Rose (Videk) Johnson. Vic worked for Westphalia Builders for many years and currently worked for Menards in Ionia. He enjoyed riding his custom trike that his brother Bob and he built in 1975. He helped his wife Cathy at the Ionia Free Fair, enjoyed going to Canada on fishing trips, and also going to both of his sister's cottages in Michigan. He was preceded in death by his parents. Surviving are his wife of 19 years, Cathy (Scheurer) Johnson; sisters, Janet Hengesbach of Westphalia and Mickie (Charlie) Foster of Portland; brothers, Robert (Margaret) Johnson of California and Joseph (Linda) Johnson of Texas; in-laws, Sharon (Gary) Forquer of Iowa and Robert (Connie) Scheurer of Muir; several nieces and nephews. The Funeral Service will be held at 11 am Saturday, July 11, 2009 at the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Homes, Portland with Rev. Clinton Galloway officiating. Interment will follow at Balcom Cemetery, Ionia. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 4-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Toys for Tots Bike Run, or to the American Cancer Society in memory of Victor Paul Johnson.
LYONS – A motorcycle ride ended in tragedy for one Portland man early Wednesday morning.
According to a press release, Ionia County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to Keefer Hwy north of Peckins Road in Lyons to investigate a reported motorcycle accident around 6:21 a.m.
Victor Paul Johnson, a 54 year-old man from Portland, was discovered dead on scene in a resident's lawn. During the initial investigation, deputies determined that the trike-style motorcycle driven by Johnson had hit a deer, causing him to lose control and subsequently hit a tree.
"The motorcycle sustained extreme damage and was totaled," said Deputy Rick Charon. "It was determined that the victim had succumbed to the injuries he sustained in the accident."
Charon stated that the accident had been called in by a passerby on his way to work.
At this time, alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the accident. The accident remains under investigation.
The Ionia County Sheriff's department was assisted by the Lyons/Muir Fire Department, Portland Ambulance and Ionia County Central Dispatch.
Obituary of our friend, Victor, published in the Ionia Sentinal Standard, July 9, 2009.
Victor, age 53, loving husband and brother passed away in an accident on Wednesday, July 8, 2009. He was born on October 6, 1955 in Lansing the son of Vern and Rose (Videk) Johnson. Vic worked for Westphalia Builders for many years and currently worked for Menards in Ionia. He enjoyed riding his custom trike that his brother Bob and he built in 1975. He helped his wife Cathy at the Ionia Free Fair, enjoyed going to Canada on fishing trips, and also going to both of his sister's cottages in Michigan. He was preceded in death by his parents. Surviving are his wife of 19 years, Cathy (Scheurer) Johnson; sisters, Janet Hengesbach of Westphalia and Mickie (Charlie) Foster of Portland; brothers, Robert (Margaret) Johnson of California and Joseph (Linda) Johnson of Texas; in-laws, Sharon (Gary) Forquer of Iowa and Robert (Connie) Scheurer of Muir; several nieces and nephews. The Funeral Service will be held at 11 am Saturday, July 11, 2009 at the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Homes, Portland with Rev. Clinton Galloway officiating. Interment will follow at Balcom Cemetery, Ionia. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 4-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Toys for Tots Bike Run, or to the American Cancer Society in memory of Victor Paul Johnson.
LYONS – A motorcycle ride ended in tragedy for one Portland man early Wednesday morning.
According to a press release, Ionia County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to Keefer Hwy north of Peckins Road in Lyons to investigate a reported motorcycle accident around 6:21 a.m.
Victor Paul Johnson, a 54 year-old man from Portland, was discovered dead on scene in a resident's lawn. During the initial investigation, deputies determined that the trike-style motorcycle driven by Johnson had hit a deer, causing him to lose control and subsequently hit a tree.
"The motorcycle sustained extreme damage and was totaled," said Deputy Rick Charon. "It was determined that the victim had succumbed to the injuries he sustained in the accident."
Charon stated that the accident had been called in by a passerby on his way to work.
At this time, alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the accident. The accident remains under investigation.
The Ionia County Sheriff's department was assisted by the Lyons/Muir Fire Department, Portland Ambulance and Ionia County Central Dispatch.
Victor, age 53, loving husband and brother passed away in an accident on Wednesday, July 8, 2009. He was born on October 6, 1955 in Lansing the son of Vern and Rose (Videk) Johnson. Vic worked for Westphalia Builders for many years and currently worked for Menards in Ionia. He enjoyed riding his custom trike that his brother Bob and he built in 1975. He helped his wife Cathy at the Ionia Free Fair, enjoyed going to Canada on fishing trips, and also going to both of his sister's cottages in Michigan. He was preceded in death by his parents. Surviving are his wife of 19 years, Cathy (Scheurer) Johnson; sisters, Janet Hengesbach of Westphalia and Mickie (Charlie) Foster of Portland; brothers, Robert (Margaret) Johnson of California and Joseph (Linda) Johnson of Texas; in-laws, Sharon (Gary) Forquer of Iowa and Robert (Connie) Scheurer of Muir; several nieces and nephews. The Funeral Service will be held at 11 am Saturday, July 11, 2009 at the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Homes, Portland with Rev. Clinton Galloway officiating. Interment will follow at Balcom Cemetery, Ionia. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 4-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Toys for Tots Bike Run, or to the American Cancer Society in memory of Victor Paul Johnson.
LYONS – A motorcycle ride ended in tragedy for one Portland man early Wednesday morning.
According to a press release, Ionia County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to Keefer Hwy north of Peckins Road in Lyons to investigate a reported motorcycle accident around 6:21 a.m.
Victor Paul Johnson, a 54 year-old man from Portland, was discovered dead on scene in a resident's lawn. During the initial investigation, deputies determined that the trike-style motorcycle driven by Johnson had hit a deer, causing him to lose control and subsequently hit a tree.
"The motorcycle sustained extreme damage and was totaled," said Deputy Rick Charon. "It was determined that the victim had succumbed to the injuries he sustained in the accident."
Charon stated that the accident had been called in by a passerby on his way to work.
At this time, alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the accident. The accident remains under investigation.
The Ionia County Sheriff's department was assisted by the Lyons/Muir Fire Department, Portland Ambulance and Ionia County Central Dispatch.
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