John Daniel Johnson Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of John Daniel Johnson in Charleston, West Virginia, born in Flint, Michigan, who passed away on March 19, 2024, at the age of 90, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of John Daniel Johnson to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Frank Johnson and Margaret Johnson; his caregiver Heliene Lombard; his wife Claire Johnson; his children, Dorothy Johnson Scheiman (David Scheiman) and Joseph Johnson; and his siblings, Mary Ann Iverson (Merlin Iverson), Mark Lawrence Johnson (Jean Johnson), Frank Gordon Johnson (Jan Johnson) and Kathryn Johnson Straine (Fred Straine).
He is survived by: his close friend Claire Elaine Campbell; his children, Kathy, Joe, Mary Johnson (Lucas Lund), Kathryn Johnson (Carl Offutt), Cynthia Joy (Corwin Joy), Margaret Johnson (Murat Cil) and Samira Heather Johnson (Stefan Fuegi); his sister Heliene Houdek (Gary Houdek); his grandchildren, Jenny Hock, Jon Hock (Alyssa Hock), Isaac Fuegi, Gabriel Joy, Noah Cil, Sarah Cil and Ethan Joy; and also, Mary (John) and Jenny.
John was inclusive and creative, never limited by the "normal" way of doing things, and he helped grow Helena Labs into a global leader in its field, making particular contributions to the diagnosis of sickle cell anemia.
