Leo C. Johnston, age 66, of Mitchell, died Saturday, June 3, 2006, at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, NE.
Leo was born March 23, 1940, at Warsaw, Missouri to Leo S. and Lila (Norris) Johnston. To this union a son was born Leo S.
He moved with his family to Gering, NE as a young child where he grew up and graduated from the Gering High School. He joined the National Guard at the age of 15 and later worked for the Lockwood Corporation.
On June 12, 1960, he married Joyce Becker at Zion Evangelical Church in Scottsbluff.
They lived in Grand Island where he worked for the Hoover Company and in Denver, Colorado where he worked for Fred Schmidts Appliances. In 1974, they returned to Scottsbluff and purchased the Modern Cleaners at Mitchell operating it until selling the business in 1984. He then worked as a salesman for Kizzers Chevrolet until March of 1988 when he started his own business Leo’s Used Cars in Mitchell retiring in May of 2005.
He was active on the Mitchell City Council and served as President. He was a member of Zion Evangelical Church and served on the church council. He was also a member of the Mitchell Booster’s Club and helped to build the Mitchell Golf Course.
Leo loved to travel. His main interest was his family especially his grandchildren. He was a loving and strong grandpa and was our best friend.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Robert Johnston; and sister, Hanna Johnston.
Cremation, Burial unknown.
Published online by Dugan-Kramer Funeral Home and Family
Leo was born March 23, 1940, at Warsaw, Missouri to Leo S. and Lila (Norris) Johnston. To this union a son was born Leo S.
He moved with his family to Gering, NE as a young child where he grew up and graduated from the Gering High School. He joined the National Guard at the age of 15 and later worked for the Lockwood Corporation.
On June 12, 1960, he married Joyce Becker at Zion Evangelical Church in Scottsbluff.
They lived in Grand Island where he worked for the Hoover Company and in Denver, Colorado where he worked for Fred Schmidts Appliances. In 1974, they returned to Scottsbluff and purchased the Modern Cleaners at Mitchell operating it until selling the business in 1984. He then worked as a salesman for Kizzers Chevrolet until March of 1988 when he started his own business Leo’s Used Cars in Mitchell retiring in May of 2005.
He was active on the Mitchell City Council and served as President. He was a member of Zion Evangelical Church and served on the church council. He was also a member of the Mitchell Booster’s Club and helped to build the Mitchell Golf Course.
Leo loved to travel. His main interest was his family especially his grandchildren. He was a loving and strong grandpa and was our best friend.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Robert Johnston; and sister, Hanna Johnston.
Cremation, Burial unknown.
Published online by Dugan-Kramer Funeral Home and Family
Leo C. Johnston, age 66, of Mitchell, died Saturday, June 3, 2006, at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, NE.
Leo was born March 23, 1940, at Warsaw, Missouri to Leo S. and Lila (Norris) Johnston. To this union a son was born Leo S.
He moved with his family to Gering, NE as a young child where he grew up and graduated from the Gering High School. He joined the National Guard at the age of 15 and later worked for the Lockwood Corporation.
On June 12, 1960, he married Joyce Becker at Zion Evangelical Church in Scottsbluff.
They lived in Grand Island where he worked for the Hoover Company and in Denver, Colorado where he worked for Fred Schmidts Appliances. In 1974, they returned to Scottsbluff and purchased the Modern Cleaners at Mitchell operating it until selling the business in 1984. He then worked as a salesman for Kizzers Chevrolet until March of 1988 when he started his own business Leo’s Used Cars in Mitchell retiring in May of 2005.
He was active on the Mitchell City Council and served as President. He was a member of Zion Evangelical Church and served on the church council. He was also a member of the Mitchell Booster’s Club and helped to build the Mitchell Golf Course.
Leo loved to travel. His main interest was his family especially his grandchildren. He was a loving and strong grandpa and was our best friend.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Robert Johnston; and sister, Hanna Johnston.
Cremation, Burial unknown.
Published online by Dugan-Kramer Funeral Home and Family
Leo was born March 23, 1940, at Warsaw, Missouri to Leo S. and Lila (Norris) Johnston. To this union a son was born Leo S.
He moved with his family to Gering, NE as a young child where he grew up and graduated from the Gering High School. He joined the National Guard at the age of 15 and later worked for the Lockwood Corporation.
On June 12, 1960, he married Joyce Becker at Zion Evangelical Church in Scottsbluff.
They lived in Grand Island where he worked for the Hoover Company and in Denver, Colorado where he worked for Fred Schmidts Appliances. In 1974, they returned to Scottsbluff and purchased the Modern Cleaners at Mitchell operating it until selling the business in 1984. He then worked as a salesman for Kizzers Chevrolet until March of 1988 when he started his own business Leo’s Used Cars in Mitchell retiring in May of 2005.
He was active on the Mitchell City Council and served as President. He was a member of Zion Evangelical Church and served on the church council. He was also a member of the Mitchell Booster’s Club and helped to build the Mitchell Golf Course.
Leo loved to travel. His main interest was his family especially his grandchildren. He was a loving and strong grandpa and was our best friend.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Robert Johnston; and sister, Hanna Johnston.
Cremation, Burial unknown.
Published online by Dugan-Kramer Funeral Home and Family
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