Russell M. Johnson age 77 of Clinton, Missouri, passed away Sunday, February 13th, 2011 at the Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton. Services will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Clinton with burial in the Englewood Cemetery, Clinton under the direction of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton.
Family suggests memorial contributions to the Trinity Lutheran Church and may be left in care of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton. Condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Russell was an Army veteran. He was owner of a dirt moving and construction business.

Surviving Russell is his wife Wilda, of the home; two sons Jeff Johnson, Onawa, Iowa and Craig Johnson, Longview, Texas; two daughters Susan Smith, Clinton and Sara Lantz, Twin Falls, Idaho; a brother Warren Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colorado; three sisters Wanda Uhlmann, South Beloit, Illinois, Joan Fick, Danbury, Iowa and Patty Villa, Reseda, California; four grandchildren; three step grandsons; one great-grandson; and seven step great-grandchildren.