Elmer Bert Johnson
December 28, 1928 — July 11, 2015
Elmer Bert Johnson
Elmer Bert Johnson, born on December 28, 1928 in Murray, Utah, died peacefully on July 11, 2015 surrounded by his loving family.
Bert was the oldest son of Elmer Sigfried Johnson and Myrtle Adena Anderson. He married Marilyn Thomson on June 24, 1953 in the Salt Lake Temple. Bert was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He showed his testimony by the way he lived. Bert lived most of his life in Sandy, Utah where he met his wife of 62 years, Marilyn Thomson. After retirement, Bert and Marilyn moved to Mount Pleasant where they served faithfully in the Manti Temple.
Bert was employed all his life by Jordan School District, starting out as a sweeper, then bus driver and ended his career as the lead plumber. Bert served in the Army National Guard for six years. One of the projects he worked on was the road known as Guardsman's Pass. He got his pilot's license at the age of 16. He loved flying the small single engine planes on short trips around Utah. He loved to go dancing with his sweetheart Marilyn; they were members of a dancing club in his earlier years.
Bert loved being outdoors working on his small farm with the animals and large garden. He was also a mink rancher for a time. He especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren making a variety of wood projects in his shop. He loved chocolate chip ice cream, milk chocolate orange creams, and chocolate fudge -- which he taught his children how to make.
He is survived by his wife, Marilyn; his children Kathy McConnehey (Dennis), Pam Nate (Gaylen), Randy Johnson, Suzy Erekson (Ed); sister Joyce Palmer (Clyde) and brother Keith Johnson (Cathy); 12 grandchildren-Chris (Noni) , Tim (Wendy), Greg (Itze), Sam McConnehey; Preston (Andrea), Jordan (Dani), Stephanie Nate, Brandon, Jonathan, Derek, Shawn, Ally Erekson; and 6 (almost 7) great-grandchildren Henry, Oliver, Abagaile, Vincent McConnehey; Packer, Jaxson and baby girl Nate.
Services will be held Saturday, July 18, 2015 at the West Jordan 19th Ward at 2700 West and 7000 South, West Jordan, Utah. Viewing at 11:00 prior to the services at 12:00 Noon. Burial will be at the Sandy City Cemetery, 9000 South 700 East in Sandy, Utah.
Bert was the oldest son of Elmer Sigfried Johnson and Myrtle Adena Anderson. He married Marilyn Thomson on June 24, 1953 in the Salt Lake Temple. Bert was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He showed his testimony by the way he lived. Bert lived most of his life in Sandy, Utah where he met his wife of 62 years, Marilyn Thomson. After retirement, Bert and Marilyn moved to Mount Pleasant where they served faithfully in the Manti Temple.
Bert was employed all his life by Jordan School District, starting out as a sweeper, then bus driver and ended his career as the lead plumber. Bert served in the Army National Guard for six years. One of the projects he worked on was the road known as Guardsman's Pass. He got his pilot's license at the age of 16. He loved flying the small single engine planes on short trips around Utah. He loved to go dancing with his sweetheart Marilyn; they were members of a dancing club in his earlier years.
Bert loved being outdoors working on his small farm with the animals and large garden. He was also a mink rancher for a time. He especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren making a variety of wood projects in his shop. He loved chocolate chip ice cream, milk chocolate orange creams, and chocolate fudge -- which he taught his children how to make.
He is survived by his wife, Marilyn; his children Kathy McConnehey (Dennis), Pam Nate (Gaylen), Randy Johnson, Suzy Erekson (Ed); sister Joyce Palmer (Clyde) and brother Keith Johnson (Cathy); 12 grandchildren-Chris (Noni) , Tim (Wendy), Greg (Itze), Sam McConnehey; Preston (Andrea), Jordan (Dani), Stephanie Nate, Brandon, Jonathan, Derek, Shawn, Ally Erekson; and 6 (almost 7) great-grandchildren Henry, Oliver, Abagaile, Vincent McConnehey; Packer, Jaxson and baby girl Nate.
Services will be held Saturday, July 18, 2015 at the West Jordan 19th Ward at 2700 West and 7000 South, West Jordan, Utah. Viewing at 11:00 prior to the services at 12:00 Noon. Burial will be at the Sandy City Cemetery, 9000 South 700 East in Sandy, Utah.
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