Jay Johnson, Age 83

Jay R. Johnson, age 83, entered into rest on January 5, 2017 at the Cloud County Health Center, Concordia, after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia. He was born March 24, 1933 in Concordia, Kansas to Ralph A. and Wilma M. (Powell) Johnson.

He was a 1951 graduate of Concordia High School. He attended Kansas State University for 1 year. Jay was a US Army Veteran serving from 1955 - 1957.

On January 25, 1959 he married the love of his life Janet N. McDaniel in Concordia. They would have celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary this January 25, 2017.

He was a Heavy Equipment Mechanic for Martin Tractor Company for 35 years and was serving as the Service Department Manager at the time of his retirement in 1994.

Survivors include his wife Janet of the home in Concordia; 2 daughters, Julie Johnson of Wichita, KS.; Jodie Hagelmann (Bjorn), Sugarland, TX.; 1 sister, Phyllis Moore, Overland Park, KS.; several nieces and nephews

He was preceded in death by his parents.

It was the family's wish to bequeath his body to the Department of Biomedical Sciences School of Medicine, Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. After they conclude their scientific research cremation will take place and a Memorial Graveside Inurnment will be held at a later time and date in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Concordia.

Memorial Contributions may be given to Cloud County Health Center Foundation c/o Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home.

For online condolences may be sent to www.chaputbuoy.com

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