ULYSSES – Carl Wayne Johnson, 83, died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City.
He was born June 29, 1941 to Elmer and Helen (Jones) Johnson.
He married Deanna Nash June 9, 1963. She survives.
He graduated from Grant County Rural High School with the Class of 1961. He then attended Fort Hays State University.
He was a farmer and rancher and enjoyed riding horses.
He also enjoyed building model airplanes, collecting antiques, reading and watching westerns, and was an avid history buff with an emphasis on the Civil War and World War II.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and Jaycees, served on the Little Britches Rodeo Board, and was the Kansas Outstanding Young Farmer Runner-up.
Survivors also include son, Keenan Johnson, Austin, Texas; daughter, Jill Fishburn and husband, Paul, Chandler, Ariz.; bonus son, Chad Christian, San Pedro, Calif.; brother, Steve Johnson and wife, Marlene, Ulysses; sister-in-law, Marilyn Johnson, Ulysses; grandchildren, Grant and Madelyne Fishburn; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Patrick Johnson; brothers: Robert, Don and Vergil Johnson; and sister, Marjorie Von Bank.
• Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024 at the First United Methodist Church in Ulysses, with Pastor Willy Banza presiding.
A private burial will take place at the Ulysses Cemetery in Ulysses.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 2024 at Garnand Funeral Home in Ulysses.
Memorials are suggested to the Soul Patrol at the First United Methodist Church or Grant County Alumni Association in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 405 W. Grant Ave, Ulysses, KS 67880.
Condolences may be left at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com.
