Stanley W. Johannsen

Stanley William Johannsen, 89 of Clinton, died on Tuesday, August 12th. A visitation will take place Tuesday August 18 from 11 a.m. until the service hour. The Funeral service will take place at 1 p.m. Tuesday August 18, at the Lemke Funeral Homes in the South Chapel. Following services, cremation rights will be accorded and private graveside service will take place at a later date. Lemke Funeral Homes is honored to serve the family and friends of Stanley Johannsen during this difficult time.

Stanley was born on the Seven Day Hill (now North Welton Iowa), on January 3, 1936 to Edward and Bernetta (Schneden) Johannsen. He went to grade school in Welton and Delmar and high school at Welton and Dewitt, graduating from Dewitt High School in 1954.

He and Carolyn Nantz were married in Dewitt on September 22, 1957 and were married for 56 years. Carolyn died February 10, 2013. They were the parents of two children, Timothy and Sara and adopted children Chris and Micheal and many foster children.

Stanley was employed by the Iowa State Highway Commission in Maquoketa, Iowa from September 1955 to March 1963 as a surveyor and by the Clinton County Engineer’s Office from March 1963 until retirement after 35 years in January 1999 as a surveyor and Eng’r Tech.

He enlisted in the Iowa National Guard in September 1955 and retired with rank of Major after 22 years. Lt. Johannsen gained local fame by commanding Ft. Johannsen during the 1965 flood (1st Ave Pumping Station).

Stanley enjoyed bowling, puzzles, camping and fishing. Stanley bowled in River Valley League for 35 years and served as sec-treas. for 30 years. Stanley was elected to the Clinton Bowling Assn. in 1977 and served as its President in 1986. Stanley was appointed Sec-Treas. of Clinton Bowling Assn. from 1991 to 2000 and selected as a member of the Clinton Bowling Assn. Hall of Fame in June of 1998.

Stanley is survived by his children Timothy Johannsen of Clinton, Christopher (Ann) Johannsen of Milwaukee, WI, and Sara (Ron) Darling of Clinton; two brothers Lonnie (Carol) of Eldridge, and Leon (Phyllis) of Bettendorf; one sister Vallene of Dewitt; his six grandchildren and many great grandchildren.

Stanley is preceded in death by his wife Carolyn, a son Michael, his parents and his grandparents.