Lance Arthur Johnson

Lance Arthur Johnson was born in Polson on Jan. 9, 1967 and traveled on to be with his Lord and Savior on March 1. He was 47 years old. Lance attended schools in Toledo, Wash., Centralia, Wash., Fair-Mont-Egan, Creston, Polson and Ronan schools. He chose to follow in his dad’s footsteps in heavy equipment in the gold mines, oil fields, and road construction. While employed with Brown and Root, he met the love of his life, Debbie Fox, daughter of Delroy and Evelyn Fox of Mesquite, Nev. They were married in November 1990, and begat the other love of his life, daughter Shae Lynn, age 17. They resided in Cedar City, Utah. Lance was an avid sports fan and in high school he played football, track and field, wrestling and rodeo. As a young man he added crossbow archery, skeet, pool, darts, skiing, skating, both ice and roller. He was an avid sportsman who fished and hunted, hiked and camped. He was a gifted craftsman in Native Arts and was a wonderful storyteller. Lance passed his love of life on to his daughter, Shae, who is involved in martial arts, soccer, basketball and volleyball. Lance enjoyed his Native American and Norwegian roots. We joked that Mom made both frybread and lefse. His laughter, loyalty, and service to others will forever live in the hearts of friends and family. Lance was preceded in death by grandparents, Basil and Vi DuCharme, Ole and Mae Johnson, his niece, Rochelle Normandeau, sister-in-law Josie Fox, Uncle Gary Ducharme and Aunt Nadine Couture and close cousins Scott Johnson and Cody Conrad. He is survived by his parents Art and Donna Johnson of Hawthorne, Nev., and Myrna DuCharme-Johnson, of Polson and siblings: Deborah Johnson, Hawthorne, Nev., Tracey Normandeau, Keith and Jerrod Johnson of Polson; brothers-in-law Doug (Sandi), and Rod; Evelyn and Delroy Fox, and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins whom he adored. Services will be held on Thursday, March 6 at 4 p.m. at JourneyBe Church in Polson, and at Cedar City Lutheran Church, Utah on Saturday, March 8.