Glenn Johnson

April 23, 1926 - December 19, 2018

Glenn Hudlow Johnson died on December 19, 2018 at the age of 92. He was born April 23, 1926 to Greeba Hudlow Johnson and Henry Clay Johnson in Kennewick, WA. He spent his youth growing up in Pasco. He enlisted in the US Navy, serving between April 1944 until June 1947. While in the Navy he served in Operation Crossroads in the Marshal Islands. Upon his return he met his first wife, Joan C Burgess while driving school bus and they were married on June 18, 1949. They moved to Othello in 1959 were they raised their 3 kids. He was the parts/counter man and mechanic for Preston Tractor. He enjoyed camping, boating, water skiing and fishing with his family and friends. He remarried in 1983 to Orpha Megenety and they spent many days on the road seeing the United States. He also enjoyed being in parades with the Shriners Clown Unit. In later years he enjoyed dancing at the senior center and you could find him dancing most Thursdays and Saturday nights. He is survived by his 3 children: Ric/Betty Johnson and Nanette/Randy Kagele of Moses Lake and Jody/ Andy Nault of Yakima, WA. 7 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. He was preceded in death by, Joan C. Johnson 1981, Orpha M. Johnson 1993 and longtime friend Edith Hodson. Parents Greeba Johnson Leaf and Henry Johnson, sister Anita Lunders and brother Aaron Johnson. The family would like to give a special thanks to his caregivers at Golden Age Adult Care and Assured Home Health and Hospice. Memorials may be made to the Shriners 911 W 5th Ave. Spokane. WA 99204, Assured Home Health and Hospice 1417 Pioneer Way Moses Lake, WA 98837 and Honor Flight 608 W 2nd STE 309 Spokane, WA 99204-4430. Visitation will be held from 1 to 5 p.m., Friday, December 28, 2018 at Kayser’s Chapel. Private family graveside with military honors will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, December 29th at Desert Lawn Memorial Park in Kennewick.