Milton Johnson, 77, passed away Aug. 8, 2013, after battling Parkinson’s disease. Milt was born March 19, 1936, in Le Roy to Milton and Hattie Johnson.
Milt graduated from Le Roy High School in 1954. Milt was a resident of Topeka for many years. He served as a police officer for the Topeka Police Department from 1963 until his retirement in 1993. He was a graduate of the Southern Police Institute in Louisville, Ky. He also served in the Kansas National Guard. After his retirement, Milt moved to Neosho Falls, where he served one term as mayor.
Milt enjoyed fishing, boating, attending horse races and traveling. Milt would travel at any chance he had, and he didn’t have to go far to enjoy his travel. He was very proud of his children and grandchildren and he will be greatly missed.
Milt is survived by his three children, Sheryl Dalin (Chris), Overland Park, Mark (Amy), Highlands Ranch, Colo., and Jeff (Kathleen), Lawrence; grandchildren, Matthew and Sidney Johnson, Anya and Alena Johnson, and Jenny Dalin Jones, Katie Dalin Brown and Scott Dalin; and two great-grandchildren, Taylor Cortez and Hensley Brown. Milt is also survived by his former wife, Francine Johnson.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Van Arsdale Funeral Home, Le Roy. Interment will follow at the Le Roy Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requested donations to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, which may be sent to the funeral home at P.O. Box 8, Le Roy, KS 66857.
Milton Johnson
