Ronald James Johnson, age 50, died Saturday, June 20, 2015 at the Ness County Hospital, Ness City.

He was born on September 25, 1964 in McPherson, Kansas the son of J. Dean and Shirley (Peterson) Johnson.

He was a heavy equipment operator for the Ness County Road and Bridge department.

On December 5, 1994 he married Diane Shelter in Marion, Kansas. He is survived by his two daughters, Katie and Samantha Johnson of Ness City; one step-daughter, Bekka Coffman, Clayton, Georgia; a brother, John Johnson of Moundridge; one sister, Pauline Dossett of Newton, and one granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be at Fitzgerald Funeral Home on Friday, June 26, 2015 from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. and at Jost Funeral Home, Hillsboro, Kansas on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until noon with graveside funeral service at 1:00 in the Durham Park Cemetery, Durham, Kansas.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation or St. Jude’s Children Hospital.