Clifford A. Johnson Obituary (1929

A family graveside service was held at Zastrow Cemetery, Cordova. No visitation or other services held. Memorials may be directed in care of the family. Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Milford, was entrusted with the care and arrangements. Clifford Allen Johnson was born December 24, 1929, in Friend, Nebraska to Andrew and Lillian (Brown) Johnson, the youngest of 4 children, and passed away on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Memorial Hospital in Seward at the age 85. As a young boy, "Cliff", as he was affectionately known, attended a country school near Cordova and later Friend Public School. He was drafted into the US Army during the Korean Conflict in 1951. He was in Korea and was discharged in 1959, after serving several years with the Army Reserve. On January 18, 1954, Cliff was united in marriage to Marilyn Simpson in Fairbury, Nebraska and to this union three children were born: Steven, Sharon and Karen. Together, they lived on the farm east of Cordova where he farmed. Cliff later was employed with the Milford Farmer's CO-OP, retiring in 1992. During his retirement, he and Marilyn enjoyed traveling the US East Coast, Alaska, Montana, Arizona and Mexico. Cliff enjoyed spending time in his yard, playing cards and Nebraska Football and other sports. His family was the most important to him and he enjoyed the times spent with the grandchildren. He was a member of the Milford American Legion and the VFW. Clifford is survived by his wife, Marilyn Johnson, Milford; children and spouses, Steven Johnson, Grey Court, SC, Sharon and Joe Grutsch, Seward and Karen and Gene Filbert, Milford; 4 grandchildren, Rachelle Agnew-Gilstrap, Easley, SC, Shawn Filbert, Milford, Kristen Derr, also of Milford, Andrew Johnson, Grey Court, SC; 5great-grandchildren, Tyler, Rorie, Lyla, Liam Filbert and Ryker Derr; several adopted great-grandchildren, Cameran, Kaylon, Brendan and Arighah; nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Clifford was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew and Lillian Johnson, brother, Frank Johnson, and sisters, Larraine Lennon and Ardis McKinney.