Wayne A. Johnson

Wayne A. Johnson, 74, of Lapaz passed away at 9:45 AM, Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Signature Health Care in Bremen. He was born May 1, 1941 to Arnold and Evelyn (Wurst) Johnson in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Wayne is survived by a brother, Roy (Sarah) Johnson of West Lafayette. He was preceded in death by his parents.

He graduated from Purdue University in 1964 with a degree in art and design. Following several years teaching art at Jimtown High School, he went on to work as a sales associate and interior design consultant at Pletcher’s Furniture Store in Nappanee before assuming design and management responsibilities at Hop-Cap Corporation and Bornemann Products in Bremen.

Wayne enjoyed helping people. He will be remembered for his love of cooking and planning meals for parties, as well as his love of gardening. He enjoyed working outside to make things look picture perfect with his many brightly-colored flowers. Above all, he was an avid fan of Purdue and Big Ten sports. His Purdue football tailgate parties were legendary.

A time of visitation will take place on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 from 5-8 PM at Mishler Funeral Home, 2030 State Road 331, Bremen, IN 46506.

A funeral service in Mr. Johnson’s honor will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at 11 AM at the funeral home with the Rev. Dr. Jeff Cover officiating. Burial will follow in the Bremen Cemetery, Bremen, Indiana.

Memorials may be directed to PETA-People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

For those that wish to send cards, the family's address is:
Roy Johnson
2122 Wake Robin Drive
West Lafayette, IN
47906