Walter H. Johnson, Jr., age 83 of Osceola, Missouri passed away Thursday, July 9, 2009 at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Monday, July 13, 2009 at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church with burial in Clinton Memory Gardens Cemetery. Family will receive freinds one hour before the service on Monday at the Church. Family suggests contributions to Twin Lakes Hospice and may be left at the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home. Fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Walter was born in Montrose, Missouri. He was an Army veteran of W. W. II. He was a farmer and also drove a truck. He was a member of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Louise of the home; one son, Lane Johnson and wife, Diana of Clinton; one daughter, Linda McSparin of Charleston, West Virginia; two brothers, Willard Johnson and Wayne Johnson and wife, Norma; one sister, Evelyn Hendrick and husband, Clifford, all of Clinton as well as five grandchildren, Clinton Johnson, Caleb Johnson, Amy Wirsig, Valerie Asbury and Erin Jacobs and ten great grandchildren, Jacob, Maggie, Liam, Bear, Macey, Jackson, Rhianne, Remington, Kody and Karley.