Harold G. Johnson

Harold G. Johnson, 90, of Rapid City, SD, and formerly of Wamego, KS, passed away on Sat., February 14, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Harold was born in Manhattan, Kansas on July 20, 1924 to LeRoy and Myrtle (Gittings) Johnson. He graduated from high school at Wamego, Kansas and served in the U.S. Army from Nov. 26, 1943 until his honorable discharge on Feb. 13, 1946. He received medals and ribbons for serving in the Philippines with the Medical Detachment of the 32nd Infantry. He attended Kansas State University, Clark's Business College and Labette Community College. He married Rose Marie (Smith) Crose on Aug. 18, 1967 at Sturgis, South Dakota. He retired in 1982 as Senior Engineering Technician with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after 32 years. They then moved to Rapid City, South Dakota on Jan. 2, 1983. Harold was a member of the United Methodist Church, American Legion, VFW, Masons, and the 7th Infantry Association. He is survived by his wife, Rose Marie Johnson of Rapid City; two daughters, Laura Kay (Huston) Groome of Lenior, NC and Mary Louise (Ken, DDS) Kliewer of Cleveland, Georgia; step-son, Gary Lew Crose of New York, NY; sister-in-law, Eleanor Johnson of Wamego, Kansas; three grandchildren, Katherine "Kate" Gittings Kliewer, Matthew John Kliewer and Michael Davis Kliewer; three step-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews, including Roberta (Steven) Robinson of Olathe, Kansas and Janie (Jeff) Rankin of Wamego, Kansas; a great niece, Catie (Dawson) Sander of Wamego, Kansas; and special cousins, Ken (Sue) Johnson of Oregon and Keith (Cheryl) Johnson of Happy Valley, Oregon. Harold was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Robert Johnson; and brothers-in-law, Dean Smith and Dick Howe. A Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church in Wamego. Inurnment will follow at the Wamego City Cemetery with military honors. The family has suggested memorials to the Wamego Veterans Memorial Fund, and may be left in care of Stewart Funeral Home, PO Box 48, Wamego, KS 66547.