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Obituary

The family of James Herbert (Jimmy) Johnson, sadly announce his passing on August 22, 2022, at age 70.
He was born May 16, 1952, in Burlington, Iowa, the middle child of Herbert F. Johnson and Anna Fern (Gardner) Johnson.
He is survived by his three sisters; Ginger Lite, Maribeth (Ed) Taschner, Tina Johnson and sister-in-law Rose (Johnny) Johnson; two nephews, Chris Weiler and Jeremy (Sue) Lite; two nieces, Jennifer Summers and Dawn Johnson and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Herb Johnson, mother, Fern Johnson, brother, Carl (Johnny) Johnson, ex-wife, Toni Harbin Johnson, and his beloved dog, ZigZag.
Jimmy lived most of his adult life in Las Vegas, where he made his living painting and remodeling homes. During that time, he developed a long list of loyal clients. He moved back to Burlington permanently in 2021 and was enjoying reconnecting with his Iowa family and life-long friends.
Jimmy was a competitive pool player and won numerous tournaments and awards over the years. He enjoyed music, especially bluesy artists like BB King, Lynryd Skynyrd, Eri Clapton, Santana and would take in lounge shows and live music at every opportunity (of which there were many during the years he lived in Las Vegas). He was a movie buff, especially action and vampire movies, documentaries and Antique Road Show. He loved watching NFL games and always supported the hometown team wherever he was living. He loved fishing, camping and Keno. He had a creative side and was good at making things out of wood. His tree-root art was especially interesting.
Jimmy was a kind person, funny, smart, respectful and a loyal friend. He will most definitely be missed.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date. According to his wishes, cremation has been accorded and entrusted to the care of Lunning Chapel.