Eric Eugene Johnson, 61, Lebo, died at his home on May 30, 2019.

Eric was born on February 15, 1958, at Ottawa, Kansas, to Leon Johnson and Sharon Lee (Gragg) Johnson.

Eric graduated from Melvern High School in 1976. He spent most of his life as a construction welder and mechanical maintenance technician, both here and abroad.

He was married to Beverlee Dian Peavy, March 30, 1979. To this union were born two children. They were later divorced.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents Joe and Frances Johnson and Verlin and Leona Gragg,  his stepfather John Gulyban and his companion of 13 years Alicia Stracener.

Left to mourn his passing are  his son Eric Eugene Johnson, Jr., a daughter Jennifer Ardis, both of South Carolina, Alicia's son Robbie (Deidra) Stracener, San Diego, CA, his father and step mother Leon and Rose Johnson, Burlington, his mother Sharon Gulyban, LaFeria, TX, three brothers Daniel Lee Johnson, LaFeria, TX, Marty Duane (Glyna) Johnson, Harlingen, TX, and David Joe (Colleen) Johnson, Ruthers Glen, VA; three step brothers Richard (Tammy) Sharp, Ottawa, Robert (Paula) Sharp, Auburn, and Shawn (Laura) Sharp, Merriam Woods, MO, a step sister Glenda Bunkofske, Huntington Beach, CA, several grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.

Eric was everyone's friend and will be sorely missed around the Lebo Community.

Graveside Services will be at 1:30 P.M., Saturday, June 8, 2019, at the Melvern Cemetery, Melvern, KS. The family will receive friends on Friday evening, 6:30 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., at Jones Funeral Home, 801 Garrettson St., Burlington, KS. Contributions can be made to the Coffey County Cancer Support Group, and may be sent in care of Jones Funeral Home, P.O. Box 277, Burlington, KS 66839.