Richard Johnson

Richard D. Johnson, 83, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018, at Southeast Hospital.

He was born Aug. 31, 1934, in Lisbon, Ohio, to James and Edna Smith Johnson. He and Irene Bartok were married March 15, 1959, at Millwood, Ohio. She passed away March 4, 2012.

Richard was a custodian for Cape Girardeau Central High School for 19 years, retiring in 1993.

He was a member of the South Cape Girardeau Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Survivors include his two daughters, Deborah (Jim) Park and Cynthia (Rick) Swader of Cape Girardeau; one son, Rick Johnson of Grand Haven, Michigan; two sisters, Shirley Ward of Elkton, Ohio, and Ruth Woodburn of Elkton; one brother, Seward Johnson of Oak Well, Ohio; six grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, one sister, two bothers and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. today at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.

Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum, with Elder Mike Alberson of the South Cape Girardeau Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses officiating. Entombment will be at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum.

Memorial contributions may be given to Deborah Park to help with funeral expenses.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.