Rene J. Johnson

RENE J. JOHNSON

Rene J. Johnson, 65, died Aug. 22, 2009, surrounded by his family and
friends after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Rene was born Nov. 1, 1943, in Preston, Idaho to Orene Lamb Johnson and Glenna Cordingley Johnson. He spent his first years living at Little Mountain and then his family bought a farm in Dayton, where he worked, until he graduated from West Side High School. He was a member of the Army Reserves from 1964 - 1970.

He met Jolene Trujillo in 1968 and they were married Dec. 5, 1969, in
Coalville, Utah. Rene owned and operated the Owl Billiards in Preston.
He worked in Delta, Utah, on the Intermountain Power Project. He spent
the last 24 years employed in Soda Springs, Idaho, with Mark III at
Monsanto.

He is survived by his wife Jo Johnson, daughters Brandy (Larry) Warrick
and Shannel; brothers, Calvin (Clara) Johnson of Ogden, Utah; Wayne
(Sherry) Johnson of Chandler, Ariz.; Glenn (Carma) Johnson of North Salt
Lake, Utah; sister, Carol Lee (Bryce) Griffin of Roy, Utah;
grandchildren, Austin (Katie) Warrick, Aaron Warrick, Hayden Johnson,
Landen Warrick, Katelyn Warrick, Madden Rene Warrick and Breese Baker.
He was preceded in death by his sister Karen Johnson, his father and
mother, and a brother, Jerry (Lois) Johnson.

Funeral services will be held Friday, Aug. 28, 2009, at the Dayton LDS
Chapel at 11 a.m. with Bishop Lauritz Smith conducting. A viewing will
be held at Webb Funeral Home, 109 E. Oneida, Preston, on Thursday, Aug.
27, from 6 - 8 p.m. There will also be a viewing prior to the funeral
services from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in the
Dayton Cemetery.