JOHNSON, Gordon "Wayne" - b. October 22, 1940 - d. October 1, 2010

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Gordon "Wayne" Johnson, 69, of Elk City, Kansas died Friday, October 1, 2010 as a result of a motorcycle accident west of Independence, Kansas.  He was born October 22, 1940 at Alton, Missouri, the son of John M. Johnson and Molly (Friend) Johnson.

He attended Alton school for a time and Wichita North High School before graduating from Wichita East High School Vo-Tech Department.  Mr. Johnson owned and operated Shop Master sharpening service and enjoyed restoring old cars, motorcycles, and hunting and fishing.  

On August 22, 1959 at Wichita, Kansas, he was united in marriage to Rosemary Shackleford.  She preceded her husband in death on March 26, 1999.  On July 3, 2010 at Bartlesville Oklahoma, he was united in marriage to Donella "Shorty" (Brogan) Green.  She survives at the home.

Additional survivors include a son, Larry Johnson of Wichita, Kansas; a daughter, Cynthia Raffety of Niotaze, Kansas; three grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Don Johnson of Dixon, Missouri and Robert Johnson of Wichita, Kansas; and three sisters, Rose George and Wanda Johnson, both of Wichita, Kansas and Francis McDaniel of Climax, Kansas.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, October 10, 2010 at the Penwell-Gabel Webb & Rodrick Chapel, 306 W. Main, Independence, Kansas 67301 with the Reverend Jim Blocher, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Independence officiating.  Interment will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 11, 2010 at the family farm near Elk City, Kansas.  Friends may call at the Penwell-Gabel Webb & Rodrick Chapel from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 9. 2010.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12 noon until service time on Sunday.

The family has suggested memorial remembrances to the Old Settler's Days Celebration in Elk City, Kansas.  Remembrances will be received at the funeral home.

(taken from the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home website)

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Donella (Brogan) (Green) Johnson is a native of Moline, Kansas.