Ralph H Johnson
July 22, 1928 - October 30, 2022
Obituary
STOUGHTON, WI - Ralph H. Johnson, age 94, of Stoughton, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, at UW Hospital in Madison, WI.
Ralph was born in Batavia, IL, to Bertil and Freda Johnson on July 22, 1928. He was predeceased by his parents and sisters Ingrid, Birgit, and Gudrun. Ralph is survived by his wife of 45 years Gloria; his children Elizabeth Johnson, Anne Johnson, Kathleen (Patrick) Klinkner, Karen (Robert) Gleason, Brennan (Trudi) Johnson; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and his niece Marcia (Mike) Hanlon and sons; and his stepchildren Debbie Dismer and Mark Coker and two stepgrandsons.
Ralph worked for Kraft Foods (Oscar Mayer) for 33 years, retiring as Senior Vice President of Personnel and Labor Relations. He served in Japan in the U.S. Army at the end of WWII. Ralph enjoyed reading, playing tennis, spending time with family, and going out to eat with Gloria.
Visitation will be held at MESSIAH LUTHERAN, 5202 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison, WI, from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Friday, November 4, 2022, until time of service at 11 a.m. Military honors to immediately follow. A private family burial will be held at Lutheran South Cemetery.
Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson Stoughton
Funeral & Cremation Care
1358 Highway 51 N. @ Jackson St.
(608) 873-4590