Frank C Johnson

Frank Carter Johnson Jr., a resident at Oak Creek Center in Kimberly, passed away at the age of 81, July 22, 2015. Frank was born September 30, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, the only child of Lillian Marie Nelson and Frank Carter Johnson, Sr. Frank grew up in Ukiah, California and attended the Universities of California, Davis and Cal Poly and graduated from San Francisco State University. During the Korean War, Frank was stationed at Camp Roberts then Fort Lewis and became an Army Combat Construction Specialist. Frank has two children, Jill (husband Ken Wilkinson, grandchildren Andrea and Sheldon) and Jeff (wife Sandra, grandchildren Rachel and Elisabeth), from his first marriage to Sharel, along with stepsons Michael and Derek Smith. Frank lived in Reno from 1963-1976 teaching at Clayton Middle School and Hug High School. In 1974 he met his wife, Patricia Trommlitz (1928-2004) and spent 30 wonderful years with her in California and Oregon. Frank loved Pat's son Steven (passed 1989), daughter Cheri (Trommlitz) Lloyd and her children Caitlin and Austin (passed 1996) immensely. Frank loved playing tennis and developed special friendships everywhere he lived. Frank was a loving father, grandfather, and friend and will be greatly missed. He will be buried alongside Pat at Ocean View Cemetery in Warrenton, OR. Burial preparations by Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home. Please send online condolences to www.magicvalleyfuneralhome.com