Dale R. Johnson, age 63 of Moline died Wednesday, September 21, 2005 at Trinity Medical Center-West Campus, Rock Island.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 26, 2005 at First Lutheran Church, 1230-5th Avenue, Moline. Visitation will be from 2:00-5:00 p.m on Sunday at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Avenue, Moline. Burial is at National Cemetery, Rock Island with military rites conducted by American Legion Post # 246. Memorials may be made to First Lutheran Church, Moline.
Dale was born April 20, 1942 in Moline, the son of C. Hilding and Emily Ekstrom Johnson. He married Judith A. Ogren on June 20, 1964 in Rockford. He later married Janet L. Olson on October 7, 1989 in Moline.
Dale was employed as an accountant by John Deere Industrial Equipment Company for 28 years, retiring on January 31, 1994. He was also employed for many years at Sportsland in Moline, and following retirement from Deere, he worked at Xerox Connect at the Computer Help Desk. Dale was an active member of First Lutheran Church in Moline. He was an Army veteran serving from 1966-1968. Dale was a member of the National Accounting Association. He was an avid bowler and was a member of the CE Peterson & Sons Bowling Team. Dale also had a great interest in geneology.
SURVIVORS
Wife Janet Johnson Moline,IL
Sons Christopher D. (Margaret) Johnson Morton,IL
Craig D. (Heather) Johnson Palatine,IL
Grandson Franklin C. Johnson Morton,IL.
Sisters Nancy Gustafson Geneseo,IL
Barbara (Harvey) Willis Mt. Prospect, IL.
Arlene (Robert) Watson Lemont,IL
1st wife Judith A. Johnson Moline, IL
numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law M.W. Gustafson.
Online condolences may be expressed to Dale's family by visiting his obituary at www.esterdahlmortuary.com.