Clyde Johnson

FUNERAL SERVICES :Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, March 5, 2010 at the Riverside United Methodist Church with the Reverend Don Bird officiating.VISITATION :Visitation will be Thursday, March 4, 2010 from 4:30 " 7:00 P.M. at the Jones-Pearson Funeral Home and again on Friday morning beginning one hour prior to the service at the church.INTERMENT :Interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery of Park Rapids.SURVIVORS :He is survived by his wife Alfrieda, two children, Steven (Glenda) Johnson of Park Rapids, Nancy (Kerry) Harmanis of Australia, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. CLYDE WALTER JOHNSON August 16, 1919 ~ February 27, 2010 Clyde Walter Johnson, 90, of Park Rapids, died on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at his home on Potato Lake after years of compromised health. Clyde, a long time resident of Park Rapids, was born on August 16, 1919 to Louisa and Melvin Johnson. He was the ninth of ten children and the last survivor of his family. He was raised and attended school in Park Rapids. Clyde married Alfrieda Ruth Knorr in 1946 and they had 2 children, Nancy and Steven. Clyde enlisted in the U.S. Army and after WW II, Clyde started and operated Johnson construction Company for many years before his retirement. During his work career, Clyde was involved in several building projects including: the original Park Rapids Rest Home, Medical Arts Building, Court Apartments, the Johnson Building and several other retirement apartments. Clyde was a member of the Otto Hendrickson American Legion Post 212, the Park Rapids Fraternal Order of the Eagles, the Park Rapids Lion"s Club, the local Masonic Lodge, obtaining 32 Mason and became a Shriner. He was a member of the Riverside United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife Alfrieda, two children, Steven (Glenda) Johnson of Park Rapids, Nancy (Kerry) Harmanis of Australia, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, March 5, 2010 at the Riverside United Methodist Church with the Reverend Don Bird officiating. The active casket bearers will be: Artie Burns, Larry Kenow, Armin Hawkins, Jim Gray, Kyle Johnson and Blake Johnson. Interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery of Park Rapids. Military honors will be by the Star of the North Marine Corps League under the command of David Free. Visitation will be Thursday, March 4, 2010 from 4:30 " 7:00 P.M. at the Jones-Pearson Funeral Home and again on Friday morning beginning one hour prior to the service at the church. A luncheon will be hosted by the Riverside Methodist Church in Park Rapids following the service. To leave online condolences, please visit www.jonespearson.com. Memorials preferred to St. Joseph"s Area Hospice.