Stephen Dean Johnson, 70, died at his home in Clay Center, Kansas on June 5, 2020. He endured his entire life with a mental illness.
Stephen was born April 10, 1950 in Wichita, Kansas. His parents, Richard D. and Elizabeth (Hart) Johnson moved to Lawrence when he was 4. He attended schools there, graduating from Lawrence High School in 1968. He played the trumpet and was chosen as an All State Football player in High School. The Junior and Senior year teams record was 19-1. Golfing was another sport Stephen enjoyed. He worked as a caddie at Alvamore Golf Course.
Boy Scouts of America was a special time in his youth. Working together with family and troops, he achieved his Eagle Scout Award. This achievement qualified him to spend two weeks at the BSA Camp Philmont in New Mexico. He often shared about the wilderness experiences there.
Stephen played football at Kansas University under Coach Pepper Rogers, for two years. After his Sophomore year he went to work with friends on a construction crew. He worked 15 years as a framer on the East Coast from Florida up through Ohio. He enjoyed the Lake Erie area. There, he married Diane. They later divorced.
In 1985 he came back to Kansas due to the critical illness of his father. He then lived in Clay Center with his Uncle George. Stephen “Adopted” several families as his own family.
In 1990 he graduated from Kansas State University. He completed his degree in the College of Arts and Sciences.
He enjoyed working with youth in his church. He watched kids competing in sports. Stephen knew their families and kept in touch with them. To be with youth, he worked as a substitute teacher at school districts in the surrounding area.
Because of his strong construction background, Stephen worked with several local carpenters, and a Mason doing remodeling jobs.
One of Stephens hobbies was Radio Controlled Trucks, that he raced in the Junction City area. His latest hobby was drawing. He enjoyed drawing with colored pencils, framing them and gifting them. He designed greeting cards, celebrating friends and family victories.
Stephen was a friendly person. In conversations he had fun bringing attention to his eyes. One eye was blue and the other was brown. He enjoyed teaching about safety with construction equipment. Then he would show where his own finger had been amputated.
Stephen was born April 10, 1950 in Wichita, Kansas. His parents, Richard D. and Elizabeth (Hart) Johnson moved to Lawrence when he was 4. He attended schools there, graduating from Lawrence High School in 1968. He played the trumpet and was chosen as an All State Football player in High School. The Junior and Senior year teams record was 19-1. Golfing was another sport Stephen enjoyed. He worked as a caddie at Alvamore Golf Course.
Boy Scouts of America was a special time in his youth. Working together with family and troops, he achieved his Eagle Scout Award. This achievement qualified him to spend two weeks at the BSA Camp Philmont in New Mexico. He often shared about the wilderness experiences there.
Stephen played football at Kansas University under Coach Pepper Rogers, for two years. After his Sophomore year he went to work with friends on a construction crew. He worked 15 years as a framer on the East Coast from Florida up through Ohio. He enjoyed the Lake Erie area. There, he married Diane. They later divorced.
In 1985 he came back to Kansas due to the critical illness of his father. He then lived in Clay Center with his Uncle George. Stephen “Adopted” several families as his own family.
In 1990 he graduated from Kansas State University. He completed his degree in the College of Arts and Sciences.
He enjoyed working with youth in his church. He watched kids competing in sports. Stephen knew their families and kept in touch with them. To be with youth, he worked as a substitute teacher at school districts in the surrounding area.
Because of his strong construction background, Stephen worked with several local carpenters, and a Mason doing remodeling jobs.
One of Stephens hobbies was Radio Controlled Trucks, that he raced in the Junction City area. His latest hobby was drawing. He enjoyed drawing with colored pencils, framing them and gifting them. He designed greeting cards, celebrating friends and family victories.
Stephen was a friendly person. In conversations he had fun bringing attention to his eyes. One eye was blue and the other was brown. He enjoyed teaching about safety with construction equipment. Then he would show where his own finger had been amputated.
Stephen Dean Johnson, 70, died at his home in Clay Center, Kansas on June 5, 2020. He endured his entire life with a mental illness.
Stephen was born April 10, 1950 in Wichita, Kansas. His parents, Richard D. and Elizabeth (Hart) Johnson moved to Lawrence when he was 4. He attended schools there, graduating from Lawrence High School in 1968. He played the trumpet and was chosen as an All State Football player in High School. The Junior and Senior year teams record was 19-1. Golfing was another sport Stephen enjoyed. He worked as a caddie at Alvamore Golf Course.
Boy Scouts of America was a special time in his youth. Working together with family and troops, he achieved his Eagle Scout Award. This achievement qualified him to spend two weeks at the BSA Camp Philmont in New Mexico. He often shared about the wilderness experiences there.
Stephen played football at Kansas University under Coach Pepper Rogers, for two years. After his Sophomore year he went to work with friends on a construction crew. He worked 15 years as a framer on the East Coast from Florida up through Ohio. He enjoyed the Lake Erie area. There, he married Diane. They later divorced.
In 1985 he came back to Kansas due to the critical illness of his father. He then lived in Clay Center with his Uncle George. Stephen “Adopted” several families as his own family.
In 1990 he graduated from Kansas State University. He completed his degree in the College of Arts and Sciences.
He enjoyed working with youth in his church. He watched kids competing in sports. Stephen knew their families and kept in touch with them. To be with youth, he worked as a substitute teacher at school districts in the surrounding area.
Because of his strong construction background, Stephen worked with several local carpenters, and a Mason doing remodeling jobs.
One of Stephens hobbies was Radio Controlled Trucks, that he raced in the Junction City area. His latest hobby was drawing. He enjoyed drawing with colored pencils, framing them and gifting them. He designed greeting cards, celebrating friends and family victories.
Stephen was a friendly person. In conversations he had fun bringing attention to his eyes. One eye was blue and the other was brown. He enjoyed teaching about safety with construction equipment. Then he would show where his own finger had been amputated.
Stephen was born April 10, 1950 in Wichita, Kansas. His parents, Richard D. and Elizabeth (Hart) Johnson moved to Lawrence when he was 4. He attended schools there, graduating from Lawrence High School in 1968. He played the trumpet and was chosen as an All State Football player in High School. The Junior and Senior year teams record was 19-1. Golfing was another sport Stephen enjoyed. He worked as a caddie at Alvamore Golf Course.
Boy Scouts of America was a special time in his youth. Working together with family and troops, he achieved his Eagle Scout Award. This achievement qualified him to spend two weeks at the BSA Camp Philmont in New Mexico. He often shared about the wilderness experiences there.
Stephen played football at Kansas University under Coach Pepper Rogers, for two years. After his Sophomore year he went to work with friends on a construction crew. He worked 15 years as a framer on the East Coast from Florida up through Ohio. He enjoyed the Lake Erie area. There, he married Diane. They later divorced.
In 1985 he came back to Kansas due to the critical illness of his father. He then lived in Clay Center with his Uncle George. Stephen “Adopted” several families as his own family.
In 1990 he graduated from Kansas State University. He completed his degree in the College of Arts and Sciences.
He enjoyed working with youth in his church. He watched kids competing in sports. Stephen knew their families and kept in touch with them. To be with youth, he worked as a substitute teacher at school districts in the surrounding area.
Because of his strong construction background, Stephen worked with several local carpenters, and a Mason doing remodeling jobs.
One of Stephens hobbies was Radio Controlled Trucks, that he raced in the Junction City area. His latest hobby was drawing. He enjoyed drawing with colored pencils, framing them and gifting them. He designed greeting cards, celebrating friends and family victories.
Stephen was a friendly person. In conversations he had fun bringing attention to his eyes. One eye was blue and the other was brown. He enjoyed teaching about safety with construction equipment. Then he would show where his own finger had been amputated.
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