Raymond Johnson

Birmingham Raymond Johnson 68 of Birmingham died Sunday February 21, 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. Ray was born May 8, 1947 at Fairfield, the son of Charles Edward and Nita Faye Hodson Johnson. He lived in the Richland Keota community before the family moved to Birmingham. He lived most of his life in the Birmingham community and graduated from Van Buren High School. Ray was a foundry worker and laborer at Iowa Malleable and Falco Companies in Fairfield. He married Karee Briden on December 23, 1966 at Stockport. Ray served in the U.S. Army during the Viet Nam War .from October 26, 1966 until October 15, 1968. Deceased family members include his parents and 1 brother Donald Johnson. Surviving are his wife Karee, 1 son Phil and wife Sandra Johnson of Birmingham, 1 daughter Pam and husband Chuck Conder of Bloomfield; 3 brothers and 2 sisters: Richard Johnson of Fairfield, Diana Johnson of Keosauqua, Dennis Johnson of Deer Creek, Wisconsin, Kathy Kuhlunbeck of Mt. Pleasant and Charles (Jeff) Johnson of Lockridge. Cremation has been accorded and a memorial service will be at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 5th at the Raymond Funeral Home in Birmingham with Pastor Herb Shafer officiating. Interment will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery at Birmingham with Military Honors. Following the graveside service the family invite family and friends to join them at the V.F.W. in Fairfield for a luncheon. The family will receive friends Friday from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. at the Raymond Funeral Home in Birmingham. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to the American Diabetes Association, the Dialysis Unit at the Jefferson County Health Center or to the Wounded Warriors Project and may be left at the funeral home. Arrangements are in the care of the Raymond Funeral Home in Birmingham.