Jerry W. "Toby "Johnson

Jerry W." Toby" Johnson, age 74, of Kenosha died peacefully at his home on Saturday, May 16, 2020 surrounded by the love of his family.

He was born on August 6, 1945 in Amory, Mississippi, a son of the late Gertrude (nee: Broughman) Johnson.

Jerry came to Kenosha in 1955 and attended McKinley Jr. High and was a graduate of Mary D. Bradford High School.

He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from November 4,1965 until his honorable discharge in October of 1967.He continued to serve his country in the Army Reserves until November of 1971

On June 19, 1968 in Waukegan, Il he was united in marriage to Maureen A. Mc Carthy. They were married almost fifty-two years at the time of his death.

Jerry began his career in the auto industry with the Ford Motor Co. in Lima, OH.  He was also employed with the Chrysler Corp in Kenosha retiring. as a Supervisor in 2002.

After retirement, Jerry found his true niche working as a bartender at Rumor's Lounge and working alongside his friends Joe Santiloni and Mark Gascoine at Coin's Sports Bar.  He continued to make lifelong friends and find fun in everyday life at Fec's Place. He was also a lifelong Packer Fan and Collector of Packer Memorabilia.  Jerry enjoyed watching and following the Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Blackhawks, Milwaukee Bucks, and golf.

Jerry loved vacationing with lifelong friends John and Judy Mauk on their houseboat trips to Tennessee and Kentucky. But most of all, he loved spending his days with friends and family in the backyard grilling and relaxing poolside.

Jerry is survived by his loving wife, Maureen; his two daughters, Shawn (Randy) Henry and Shannon Johnson; his loving grandchildren, Alexander "AJ" Johnson, Andrew Henry, and Morgan Martinez.

He is further survived by his sisters, Marty (Dave) Skrede and Sherry Leatherman as well as cousins Steve (Lori) Broughman, In-Laws; Patrick McCarthy, Larry Marx, Mary McCarthy, Denise (Pete) Albrecht, Dan McCarthy, Bryan (Karen) McCarthy, Mike (April) McCarthy, several nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and dear friends.

Jerry is preceded in death by his mother, Gertrude Vaughn, Maternal Grandparents, Martha and Charles Broughman, Aunt and Uncle Curtis (Nick) and Edith (Sally) Broughman, Uncle James Herbert Broughman, siblings;  Bubba, Timmy, Danny Vaughn and June (Vaughn) Schroeder, and In-Laws Dan and Florence McCarthy.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Draeger-Langendorf funeral home. In accordance with the Racine County mandate, only 50 people will be allowed to be in the funeral home at one time. You may be required to wait outside until others leave the building. For the safety and security of our guests, we also require that those in attendance wear a face covering.  We thank everyone for their cooperation and understanding during this time.  Interment with full military honors will follow at St. James Cemetery.  A visitation for Jerry will be held on Saturday at the funeral home from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service.  The Johnson family has requested that memorial remembrances to be considered.

All are welcome to watch the live streaming by clicking on the link https://youtu.be/B2SU5vc0VjA

Service Details

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Draeger-Langendorf funeral home. In accordance with the Racine County mandate, only 50 people will be allowed to be in the funeral home at one time. You may be required to wait outside until others leave the building. For the safety and security of our guests, we also require that those in attendance wear a face covering. Interment with full military honors will follow at St. James Cemetery.  A visitation for Jerry will be held on Saturday at the funeral home from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service.

All are welcome to watch the live streaming by clicking on the link https://youtu.be/B2SU5vc0VjA