Edward D. Johns, Sr.

Ed was born in Munising, on January 24th, 1942, to George and Edna (Parr) Johns. He grew up in Trenary and Wetmore and attended school in Trenary and Munising. He served in the USMC. When he returned home, he married Charlotte Paulsen, on July 29th, 1968 and they raised their five children. Ed worked at Timber Products as a machine operator, until an injury forced him into retirement. Ed enjoyed bowling in leagues, camping, fishing, and hunting.

He is survived by his five children – Edward (Cathy) Johns, Jr. of Munising, MI Dennis (Jennifer) Johns of Limestone, MI, Michael Johns of Escanaba, MI, Karen (Arlene) Russell – Johns of Minot, ND, Robert “B.J.” (Blaine) Johns of Munising, MI; daughter-in-law – Becky Johns of Munising, MI; grandchildren – Julia, Jordon, Meghan, Erik, Kyla, Abby, Dennis “D.J.”, Brittany, Michael II, Matthew, Jordan, Molly, Daniel “Spud”, Cody, Tanner, Nonni, Maddee, Robert II, and Brody; great-grandchildren – Wyatt, Adeline, Grayson, Natalie, Kelsey, and Khalecy; brothers – Daniel, Joseph, Jerry (Sharon), and Marvin Johns; sisters – Judy Gerber and Alberta Nausianen; sister-in-law – Joyce Johns and Pat Johns and numerous nieces and nephews.

Ed was preceded in death by his parents and brothers – Willard, George “Jug”, and Robert Johns, and sisters – Violet LaFrambois, Norma Johns, Barbara Johns, and Joy Russell.

Services were held at the Bowerman Funeral Home on Sunday, December 19th, 2021. Visitation was from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Pastor Jason LaFlamme conducted Ed’s funeral service in the funeral home’s chapel at 5:00 p.m. Interment will be at the Maple Grove Cemetery in the spring of 2022, where military honors will be rendered.

Ed’s obituary and online guestbook may be found at bowermanfuneralhome.net.