RICHARD D. JOHNSON
A Funeral Service for Richard D. Johnson will be held on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Holdrege, Nebraska with Reverend Dr. Mark Crist and Pastor Troy Vandament officiating. Interment will follow at the Prairie Home Cemetery, at Holdrege.
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Richard Dale “Dick” Johnson, 83 years of age, of Holdrege, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Holdrege Memorial Homes in Holdrege. Richard was born on July 1, 1938, at the Brewster Hospital in Holdrege, the youngest of six sons born to Carl and Bessie (Bell) Johnson. He received his primary education from Mascot and following the death of his father, the family moved to Holdrege. He continued his education and then graduated from Holdrege High School, with the class of 1956. Richard pursued higher education and obtained his journeyman’s license and then became a licensed Electrician.
On October 27, 1955, Richard was united in marriage to Shirley E. Trollope in Phillipsburg, KS. This union was blessed with four children: Terry, Mikeal, Deb, and Tammy. Together the family enjoyed camping and fishing. The family made their home in McCook, NE, for 16 years, where Richard owned and operated his own business, Zip Electric.
Richard was a hard worker; starting as a young boy, he worked many jobs, including: working as a paperboy, shoeshine boy, pinsetter, and setting blue rocks, then as an Electrician at Holdrege Electric and Kramer Electric; at Oxford Cheese in Maintenance, and then as an Owner/Operator of Johnson Electric.
Richard was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Holdrege; Holdrege Trap / Gun Club; a lifetime ATA Member (Amateur Trapshooting Association); and the McCook Volunteer Fire Department.
Richard enjoyed dancing in the living room with his wife, Shirley; trap shooting, old cars, and attending his grandchildren’s sporting events, proudly wearing their buttons! He enjoyed spending time with his family, including his grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, and great-great-granddaughter.
He will be remembered for his plaid shirts, suspenders and his flattop haircut and his ability to fix anything!
Richard was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Mikeal Johnson on August 1, 1976; one son-in-law, Douglas Tidyman; four brothers: Robert R. Johnson; Kenneth C. Johnson and wife, Sally; Charles A. Johnson; and James Lloyd "Jim" Johnson and wife, Elinor; two brothers-in-law: Lester Trollope; and Larry Trollope; two sisters-in-law: Joy Goos; and Bonnie Johnson; and three nephews: Robert James Vandament; James Beckman; and Tracy Vandament.
Richard is survived by his wife of 65 years, Shirley Johnson of Holdrege; three daughters: Terry (Tidyman) Borden and her husband, Jon of Alma; Deb Ritz of Beatrice, Nebraska; and Tammy Nelson and her husband, Jerry of Kearney, Nebraska; nine grandchildren: Steven Tidyman and his wife, Nicole; Scott Tidyman; Josh Tidyman and his wife, Nicole; Jeremy Nelson; Ritchie Ritz and his wife, Haley; Jacob Ritz; Amy Coupaud and her husband, Eric; Sara Klingelhoefer and her husband, Chase; and Maggie Nelson; 13 greatgrandchildren: Abbie, Kelsey, Megan, Caliyah, Quinten, Jonathan, Jaden, Chyenne, Aurora, Aubree, Landen, Steele and Georgie; one great-great-granddaughter, Lillie; (plus one great-great-grandchild due in October); one brother, George Johnson of Castle Rock, CO; four sisters-in-law: Veneta Johnson of Holdrege; Cheera Johnson of Rapid City, SD; Donna Vandament and her husband, Jim of Pryor, OK; and Linda Johnson-Trollope of Holdrege; one brother-in-law, Lynn Trollope and his wife, Tracy of Sturgis, SD; along with many nieces, nephews, extended family and many friends.
Visitation was held on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege with the family greeting from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
A memorial has been established in Richards’s honor and will be designated at a later date.
Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at HYPERLINK "http://www.nelsonbauerfh.com" www.nelsonbauerfh.com
The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of arrangements.
