Deacon Johnson served 37 years

Deacon Donald Johnson, who served in the archdiocese for 37 years, died Nov. 3. He was 88.

A visitation and vigil service were held Nov. 6 at St. Thomas More Church in Omaha.

A funeral Mass was held Nov. 7 at St. Thomas More Church, and interment with military honors was held at St. John Cemetery in Bellevue.

Deacon Johnson was preceded in death by wife, Louise Johnson. He is survived by wife, Rose R. Johnson; children and spouses, Jerry and Ruth Johnson, Ted Johnson, Donna Marie Maxey and Barbara and Mark Dunning; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.