Michael Johnson

Michael “Mike” Gervase Johnson, 79, Pearland, Texas passed away May 24, 2021 one week before his 80th birthday.

Services were held June 4 at South Park Funeral Home, Pearland.

Mike was born May 31, 1941 to Alfred and Gisella (Mayer) Johnson in Little Falls.

He was a member of the 1960 graduating class of Motley High School. After high school he joined the U.S. Navy and rose to the rank of First Class Petty Officer, serving from 1960 to 1971. He was stationed at Newport, RI, Whidby Island, WA and Rota, Spain. Upon leaving the military he continued to travel all over the world for many years as a Field Service Supervisor for Dresser-Rand until his retirement in 2007. He married Kay Stinson on Oct. 30, 1976. They were married for more than 40 years until her passing in 2017.

Mike never met a stranger. He was a master storyteller, with a smile and a joke always at the ready. He was funny and easygoing that he put everyone else at ease. Mike was a lifetime fan of anything to do with trains and the railroad. He was a huge fan of Kelley’s Restaurant in Pearland, making sure that anyone visiting was also introduced to Kelley’s, the Chinese Buffet or good Mexican food. He will be missed by many.

Mike is survived by two daughters, Virginia (Mark D. Terry) Gisella of Harrodsburg, KY and Kathleen (Divine Wright) Wilkinson of Baytown, TX; one son, Mickey Johnson of Pasadena, TX; two grandsons, Phillip Traver, Tylan Wilkinson-Hulse; two granddaughters, Stephanie Traver, Lilli Wilkinson-Hulse; great-granddaughter, Violet Traver-Stoess; two sisters, Gloria (Ebbie) Stone and Ardyce (Jeff) Sargent and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mike is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Kay; one brother, Lawrence Johnson; one sister, Germaine Miller; one nephew, Ralph Daigle, Jr. and one great-nephew, Jarvis Hartfiel.

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