Keith Eldon Johnson

Keith Eldon Johnson, 84, of Tipton, entered eternal rest on Saturday, January 7, 2017 with his family by his side at Wilton Nursing Home. Family and friends may gather at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, on Thursday, January 12, from 4:00-7:00pm for a time of visitation. Funeral service will be held Friday, January 13th, 10:30 am at Tipton Bible Church with interment to follow at Red Oak Cemetery. A memorial fund in Keith's honor has been established. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com. Keith was born on May 13, 1932, in Osceola, Iowa, to George and Nellie (McNichols) Johnson. He attended country schools before graduating from Osceola High School, followed by attendance at Omaha Bible Institute for two years. Keith was united in marriage to the late Donna Proctor on April 19, 1959 in Osceola and had 4 children: Priscilla, Lois, Mark and Esther. Keith's employment years started when he was a young man, working on the family farm with his dad. Keith was also a lineman for Clarke County Telephone before becoming owner/operator of a Skelly Fuel Truck. He next worked as a bus driver and custodian for Osceola Schools. In 1967 the family moved to Tipton where he was a custodian for Tipton Community School until retiring in 1996. Keith was a member of the Tipton Bible Church for nearly 50 years. Surviving Keith are his children Priscilla Plate of Goose Creek, SC, Lois (Alun) Rees of New Paris, IN, Mark (Susan) Johnson of Tipton and Esther (Kevin) Klotz of Dekalb, IL; brother Darrell (Ann) Johnson of Litchfield, IL, sister Marjorie (Dale) Kruse of Osceola; grandchildren Abigail, Anna, David Rees and Rachel Plate; aunt Jean Roth of Des Moines and special friend Alberta Thein. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and son-in-law Bill Plate.