{"id":8621,"date":"2022-03-14T13:46:42","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T18:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/och-c.com\/?p=8621"},"modified":"2022-03-14T13:46:42","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T18:46:42","slug":"william-bryant-johnson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/och-c.com\/index.php\/2022\/03\/14\/william-bryant-johnson\/","title":{"rendered":"William Bryant Johnson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BURLINGTON &#8211; William Bryant Johnson, 74, died Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Coffey County Hospital, Burlington.<\/p>\n<p>He was born July 15, 1947, in Bremerton, Wash., the son of Paul and Evelyn (Oas) Johnson. Bill, as he was known to all, had lived near Waverly since May 1989.<\/p>\n<p>Bill graduated from Fergus Falls High School in Minnesota, in 1965, and then served in the United States Air Force for over 23 years, retiring as a Master Sergeant in 1989. He then worked at K-Mart and Wal-Mart Distribution, Communicolor Printing Company, Eudora, and then for International Paper\/Weyerhaeuser\/Willamette Industries at Forbes Field, Topeka. He had been a Scout leader for several years.<\/p>\n<p>Bill was united in marriage to Carol Jean White Aug. 3, 1968, in Overbrook.<\/p>\n<p>He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Evelyn; and his sister, Joan Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>Bill is survived by his wife of 53 years, Carol Jean; his son, William Johnson (Amy), Lawrence; his daughter, Sara Johnson (Brandon Ramburger), Emporia; his four grandchildren, Billy Johnson, Abby Johnson, Jesse Johnson (Betty Peralta), and Noah Johnson; and his great-granddaughter, Sammy Peralta.<\/p>\n<p>A celebration of life for Bill will be held at a later date.<\/p>\n<p>Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society and sent in care of Feltner Funeral Home, 818 Topeka Ave., Lyndon, KS 66451.<\/p>\n<p>Condolences for the family may be left at FeltnerFuneralHome.com. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BURLINGTON &#8211; William Bryant Johnson, 74, died Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Coffey County Hospital, Burlington. 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