Donald Lee "Colonel" Johnson, 83 of Bellefontaine passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020 at the Campbell Place Nursing Home.

Colonel was born April, 28, 1937 in Pemberville, OH to the late Forest M. and Eloise M. (Sanders) Johnson. On December 18, 1971 he married Connie Kay Abbott, who survives.

Colonel served his country honorably in Korea in the US Army. Upon his return home he went to work for a few railroad companies; New York Central, Penn Central & Conrail Railroad. He retired in 1999 as a Lieutenant after many decades of service. Colonel was a life time member of the First Lutheran Church of Bellefontaine. He was an avid Cincinnati Reds fan and a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity. Colonel loved spending time with his grandkids and taking them out for dinners. He was known to have never met a stranger and always had a story to tell. His sense for adventure on the road would always go on for miles and end up back home for a look through the newspaper and a crossword puzzle. Colonel will be deeply missed, not only by his family, but by all who knew him.

He is survived by his wife, Connie Kay Johnson; children, Tod (Katherine) Johnson and Tiffanee (Brian) Wagner; grandchildren, Whitley Baxley; Alexis (Cody) Johnston, Domonique (David) Wenger, Tyler (Sadie) Reasor, Olivia Reasor, Jagur Beaschler, Ryann Beaschler, Colton (Beth) Wagner and Logan (Kenzie) Wagner; great grandchildren, Hayden and Evelyn Baxley; siblings, Norma (Bud) Sweeney, Mike (Sally) Johnson, Jim (Suzie) Johnson, Valerie Cost and Mary (Dick) Heath, several nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by a grandson, Cameron Reasor.

A Funeral Service will be held Friday, December 18, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church, 208 W Sandusky Ave, Bellefontaine, OH 43311. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Entombment will take place at Highland Memorial Cemetery following the service. The family is in the care of Jennings Farley & Seeley Funeral Home & Crematory.

For the service on Friday, all Covid-19 Social Distancing Guidelines will be followed. If you are feeling ill or are showing symptoms of the virus, please feel free to stay home and leave the family an online condolence at www.jenningsfarley.com or reach out to the family on your preferred social media platform.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the First Lutheran Church of Bellefontaine, 208 W. Sandusky Ave, Bellefontaine, OH 43311 the Lutheran Community Services.