Obituary Thomas Leon Johnson, 82, of Washington, IL died at 10:20 AM on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at his home. Born on December 17, 1930 in Colfax, IL to Elmo and Lillian Leonard Johnson, he married Barbara Kay DeWitt on April 19, 1952 at St. John's Catholic Church in Peoria. She survives. Also surviving are 3 children, Kathryn (Bill) Wurster of Morton, Nancy (Randy) Iverson of Washington, and Mark (Lori) Johnson of Eureka; 4 sisters, Lucille Morgan of Monticello, IL, Mae Gardner of Gibson City, IL, Ellen A. Nance of Washington, IL and Shirley (Jim) McGimpsey of Springdale, AR. He will be remembered as "Gramps" to his 6 grandchildren, Tricia Rivara, Chad Wurster, Ryan Wurster, Dawn (Donnie) McKinney, Tim Iverson, and Molly Kay Johnson and 6 great-grandchildren, Zachary, Aiden, Kaylee, Alyssa, Brayden Leon, and Mallory. He was preceded in death by 1 brother, Ervin Johnson and his parents. Tom was a US Army veteran serving as a mechanic during the Korean Conflict. Tom started his own business, Tom's Radiator Repair, and later Tom's Lawn and Garden Center in Sunnyland, where he was a John Deere dealer for 32 years, retiring in 1999. He was a former member of the Sunnyland Lions Club for many years, serving as their President. He also was a founding member of the Mid-State Snow Bird's Snowmobile Club of Central Illinois, was a member of the American Legion Post #100 in Washington, and served on the City of Washington Zoning Board for many years. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Metamora. He enjoyed wintering in Sarasota, FL, was considered a "Jack-of-all-Trades", loved fishing, and will be remembered as a great storyteller. Funeral Services will be at 10 AM Friday, February 22, 2013 at Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory in Washington. Father Don Roszkowski will officiate. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Thursday, February 21, 2013 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Glendale Cemetery in Washington with military rites accorded by the US Army and the Tazewell Military Rites Team.