Richard Johnson
Richard W. Johnson, 65, of Parker, died Jan. 21, at Littleton
Adventist Hospital. A memorial service was Jan. 24 in Parker, and
private interment was at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Born Sept. 11, 1937, in Dickinson County, Iowa, he was the son
of Howard Roalf and Dagmar (Martinson) Johnson. He graduated from
Excelsior Consolidated School in Lake Park, Iowa, and attended
Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa.
He and Betty Jayne Hale were married March 31, 1957, in Lake
Park. Mr. Johnson began working in the computer industry in 1955 at
Sperry Univac, Wang and Apollo in Iowa. He retired from
Hewlett-Packard as a district sales manager in 1999.
He was an active member of Parker Methodist Church and a 25-year
member of the Pinery Country Club. He also enjoyed fishing,
boating, playing golf and traveling.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Walter, and is survived
by his wife of Parker; children Richelle Pfeiffer and her husband,
Bob, of the Pinery, Ryan Johnson and his wife, Kristi, of Elizabeth
and Beth Peterson and her husband, Joel, of the Pinery; brother
Harold Johnson and his wife, Mytrle, of Escondido, Calif.; sister
Dorothy Coon of San Diego; grandchildren Richard Cole, Brady,
Kristopher, Riley and Nathan Pfeiffer, Braxton, Clayton and Amanda
Johnson and Annabelle and Lily Peterson; brothers-in-law Gary Hale
and his wife, Marge, of Lake Park and Richard Hale of Des Moines;
and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Memorial contributions can be made to Parker United Methodist
Church, 11805 Pine Drive, Parker, CO 80134.