George Johnson, age 69, of Huron, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at the Huron Regional Medical Center, with his family at his side.

A family funeral service was held at 10:30 AM, Monday, August 3rd at Riverview United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Ideal Cemetery. Military honors were conducted by the De Smet American Legion. The service was livestreamed through the Kuhler Funeral Home's Facebook page .

George Wendell Johnson was born January 27, 1951, to Wendell and Lentina (Schaeffer) Johnson at De Smet. He grew up and worked on the family farm near De Smet. He attended school at De Smet and graduated from high school in 1969. He served with the South Dakota National Guard.

On January 26, 1974, George married Carol Berens at Hudsonville, Michigan. They farmed together on his family's farm and dairy operation, and raised their two children there. In 2010, George and Carol moved to the Huron area and continued their crop farm. George enjoyed everything about farming, from planting crops, cutting hay, milking cows to fixing whatever needed fixing.

After the couple moved to Huron, George worked for Beadle County mowing road ditches. He also enjoyed volunteering with the Salvation Army and the Huron Area Senior Center Meals on Wheels program.

He was a member of the Riverview United Methodist Church and the Western Way Cowboy Church. George was also active in the Huron Lions Club and the De Smet American Legion.

George enjoyed his cows, walking, traveling, spending time with his family, and cherished his grandchildren. He also liked doing mission work in south Texas during the winter months.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Leslie; and one grandson, Brody Bumann.

Grateful for having shared in his life are his wife, Carol of Huron; his son, Eric and Brenda Johnson of De Smet; his daughter, Tonya and Doug Bumann of Lake Preston; seven grandchildren, Shane and Shelby Sattler, Erica, Jaylynn and Eli Johnson, and Brock and Byron Bumann; two brothers, Steve and Cindy Johnson of Kennewick, Washington and Mark and Claudia Johnson of De Smet; two sisters, Carol and David Graham of Rapid City and Margaret and Steve Taylor of Ventura Park, California; and many nieces and nephews.

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