Obituaries

Melvin E. Johnson, age 86, of Saint Charles, IL, died peacefully on Friday, January 6, 2023 in Dallas, TX.

He was born September 20, 1936, in Chicago, IL.  Mel grew up in Elmwood Park, IL and graduated from Oak Park River Forest high school in 1954.  He lived in Berwyn as well as Saint Charles as an adult.

Mel was in the Air Force Reserve from 1960-1966.  He mainly worked as a proofer, photoengraver, and printer at several Chicago area shops as a member of the GCC/IBT 4 union, and later worked at Wal-Mart.  Mel was an active member of the Carl Lindberry American Legion Post 1009.

He is survived by his son Matt Johnson, his daughter in-law Sandhya (Raichur) Johnson, and his granddaughter Natalie Johnson of Dallas, TX.

Mel was proceeded in death by his wife Irene (Janik) Johnson of Saint Charles, IL.

Visitation will be held Sunday, January 15, 2023, from 3:00-6:00pm at Yurs Funeral Home in Saint Charles, IL.  Funeral services will also be at Yurs Funeral Home on Monday, January 16, 2023, at 10:15am.  Burial will be at Prairie Cemetery on Crane Road in Saint Charles, IL.

In lieu of flowers, please contribute to Gifts to the Yanks Who Gave, Mel’s favorite charity – https://www.illegion.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/GTTY-brochure-2014.pdf.

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