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Frank Noel
Johnson, 72, of 1430 South 36th Street, Quincy, IL, died on Sunday,
January 3, 2010, at 4:13 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. He was born on
December 28, 1937 in Rockford, Illinois, a son of Arthur and Violet
(Burning) Johnson. He married Norma Jean "Snooks" Schreacke on June 1,
1968 in St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. She survives. He was a 1957
graduate of Beloit, WI High School. He served in the National Guard and
the United States Army. Frank was a member of the Church of St. Peter.
He worked in the auto industry as a parts manager for over 35 years at
Geise Buick, Pruitt Lincoln & Mercury, Tom Boland Ford, and Steve Nosser
Ford. He was employed for a number of years by Fierge Auto Parts. He was
an owner and operator of Schreacke Egg Farm & Cheese. He also owned
Performance Karts and he worked with his son and daughter at Arthur
Leigh Jewelers. Frank coached at the Catholic Youth Organization & the
Y.M.C.A. He was a C.Y.O. board member for twenty years. Frank was an
Honorary Coach for the Q.N.D. Tip-Off Tourney for many years. He was a
member of the World Karting Association and the International Karting
Federation. Frank was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather who
loved spending time with his family. Karting was an activity he enjoyed
with his sons. Frank always looked forward to morning coffee with "the
boys". In addition to his wife Norma, survivors include four children:
Jennifer Kewney and her husband Kevin of Quincy, Joe Johnson and his
wife Christa of Quincy, Jeffrey Johnson and his wife Buffy of Tipton,
IA, and Jenna Johnson of Quincy; and grandchildren: Nathan and David
Kewney, Ethan and Ava Johnson, Paige, Jayson, and Brody Johnson. Frank
was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, Arthur and Esther "Tutz"
Schreacke, and Leonard and Mary Schreacke . Funeral services will be
held on Thursday, January 7, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. in the Duker & Haugh
Funeral Home and 10:00 a.m. in the Church of St. Peter by Reverend John
Burnette. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery with military honors
conducted graveside by the American Legion Post #37. Visitation will be
held on Wednesday evening from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Duker & Haugh
Funeral Home, with a parish prayer service at 4:00 p.m. Memorials are
suggested to the Catholic Youth Organization, The Quincy Notre Dame
Basketball Program, or to The Frank Johnson Memorial Kart Race.
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