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Stanley 'Stan' 'Bud' Gerald Johnson Jr., 80

Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 8 years, 6 months AGO
| July 7, 2016 9:00 PM

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Stanley ‘Stan’ ‘Bud’ Gerald Johnson Jr., 80

Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Stanley “Stan” “Bud” Gerald Johnson Jr., 80, of Pinehurst, Idaho, passed away July 4, 2016, at the Hospice House of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He was born Sept. 6, 1935, in Hailey, Idaho. Bud was the son of Stanley Gerald and Estell Dora (Sowers) Johnson Sr.

Bud attended and graduated from Hailey High School in Hailey. He then attended Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho, for one year. Stan served in the 116th Calvary Brigade of the Idaho Army National Guard as a First Lieutenant. While serving, he rode in the inaugural parade for Lyndon B. Johnson.

Bud worked for the Highland Surprise Consolidated Company in Stanley, Idaho. He then joined his father’s construction company. In later years. Bud owned and operated a logging and firewood business along with his wife, Dorla.

Bud married MaRee Bowcutt on Aug. 19, 1956. They had three daughters, Deonne (Arthur) Moyers of Spokane, Wash., Denise (Jerry) Ellingson of Coeur d’Alene and Chris (Harry) Vlastelic of Kingston, Idaho. MaRee and Bud later divorced.

On June 14, 1979, he married Dorla Jean Hanson and her children, Doug Hanson of the family home in Pinehurst, Bernie (Diane) Hanson of Pinehurst, Andy (Julie) Hanson of Pinehurst, Steve (Brenda) Hanson of Coeur d’Alene and Marla (and son-in-law Dar Giese who passed away) of Spokane Valley, Wash. Stan had numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, which he enjoyed spending time with. He was preceded in death by his parents; his siblings, Betty Rainey, Clifford Johnson and Barbara Johnson; as well as his second wife, Donna Johnson.

Bud was a member of the Trapshooting Association, a member of the National Rifle Association, a member of the Shoshone Indian Trap Club and a member of the Northwest Fishing Club.

Stan was an avid outdoorsman; he loved and enjoyed fishing, hunting, trapshooting, gold prospecting and mining. He especially loved the family gatherings and barbecuing for all of the get-togethers.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 9, 2016, at the Kellogg Funeral Chapel in Kellogg, with Rev. Ken Bartle officiating. A reception and a gathering of family and friends will be held at the chapel following services. Graveside inurnment services will be held at a later date at the Hailey Cemetery in Hailey.

The family suggests that memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 911 W. Fifth Ave., Spokane, WA 99204.

One may sign Bud’s online guest book at www.shoshonefuneralservice.com.

Shoshone Funeral Services and Crematory of Kellogg, Idaho, is entrusted with arrangements.

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