Harold E. Johnson, 87, died January 17, 2013 at Hospice House of Reno County, Hutchinson, Kansas. He was born January 5, 1926 at Holdenville, Oklahoma, the son of Henry and Alma (Ellis) Johnson. He married Elaine Lane December 21, 1947 at Alva, Oklahoma. She died January 12, 2012. A Great Bend, Kansas, resident since 1999, coming from Macksville, Kansas, Mr. Johnson was an industrial arts teacher in the Mackville Unified School District for thirty-seven years. After retirement, he worked part-time at Dillons. He was a United States Marine Corps veteran, serving during World War II. Mr. Johnson was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Great Bend. Survivors include one daughter, Jane Howard, Great Bend; five sisters: Vera Shaull, Huron, South Dakota; Mary Smith, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Lavelle Powers, Lubbock, Texas; Toni Forgash, Tahachiti, California; and Charlene West, Oklahoma City; one brother, Clyde Johnson, Weatherford, Oklahoma; one grandson, Bart Howard and his wife Brooke, Las Vegas, Nevada; and one great-granddaughter, Hadley Howard. He was preceded in death by one son, James Edward "Jim" Johnson; three sisters, Patti Vaughn, Jonnie Belle Thornhill, and Jewell Johnson; and one grandson, Mason Howard. Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 21, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home with the Reverend Hal Staats officiating. Private family inurnment will be in Great Bend Cemetery North. Cremation has taken place. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 21, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Hospice House of Reno County, in care of the funeral home.