Lawrence Johnson

Lawrence “Larry” Johnson, age 75, of Newton, Iowa (formerly Monroe), passed away on Friday, November 8, 2024. Larry’s family will greet friends for a visitation on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the First Baptist Church in Monroe, Iowa. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 23, 2024, at 10:00 AM at the First Baptist Church. Burial at Silent City Cemetery in Monroe will follow the funeral. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to the Sully Community Church or made out to Larry’s family (Eric or Kevin Johnson) for a scholarship to be created in Larry’s name. If you are unable to attend and wish to send a card, please make it out to, “Attn: Larry Johnson, Coburn Funeral Home, 24 W Howard St, Colfax, IA 50054.”

The son of Robert and Barbara (Short) Johnson, Larry was born on March 25, 1949, in Des Moines, Iowa. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1968. While in high school, he was a dedicated wrestler. In 1972 he was united in marriage to Eileen Nolin, they were married for 49 years. Larry spent his life working several jobs; however, dedicated 25 years as a custodian to the PCM School District. He was proud of his time working for the schools. Many of the students at the school, co-workers, customers at Wal-Mart, and nurses/aids at the nursing home, simply knew Larry by his smile. He would flash a grin at anyone he saw.

Larry enjoyed the quiet and simple life. He was never known as a talker, he let Eileen do the that; however, when it came to sports Larry would talk about the Iowa Hawkeyes, Caitlin Clark, the Chicago Bears or Cubs, and later in life the Chiefs. Saturday mornings were spent watching cartoons with his children/grandchildren or sharing a McDonalds breakfast with family. Larry treasured time with his grandchildren, whether it was fishing (although he rarely caught anything) or watching their sporting events. He and Eileen frequently traveled to see friends, and always took the backroads to avoid the rush of the interstate. Larry passed along his passion for music to his sons and grandchildren. He was proud of his cassette and vinyl collection of 50′s, 60′s, and 70′s rock music and played it often. Larry can best be described as a man who worked hard, loved his family, and took joy in the simple life.

Those left to carry on his memory include his sons; Eric (Amie) Johnson and Kevin (Sara) Johnson, grandchildren; Kyndra Johnson, Cassie Johnson, Madison Johnson, Isaac Johnson, and Noah Johnson, as well as a few nieces and nephews.

Preceding Larry in death include his parents; Robert and Barbara, his beloved wife; Eileen, sisters; Delores Johnson and Terry Gomez, and an infant daughter; Laurie.