Larry G. Johnson

JANESVILLE - Larry G. Johnson Jr. 54 (known as George to family members) passed away Sunday, November 18 at his home in Janesville, WI. He was born August 20, 1964 in Woodstock, IL. George was from McHenry, Illinois and worked for McHenry County College. He got a BS degree in Creative Writing from SNHU and was a tutor at LaFollette High School through the AmeriCorps program. He wrote poetry, short stories and novels. He authored and had published a role playing game book “Road Kill” in 1989. He was an avid fan of Science Fiction books and movies. George was a prize winning model builder and member of IPMS USA Region 5. He loved animals, especially his dogs, Sammy and Georgia and his cats, Thor and Loki. George is survived by his wife Cynthia; daughter Stephanie Bergersen; parents, Larry (Ruby) Johnson Sr. and Gerry (Jack) Engel; sisters, Krisse (Tony) Gamboa and Kendra Hensley. He is also survived by his nieces, Justine and Danielle; a nephew, Denver Jr. and their families; as well as many aunts, cousins and friends. He is proceeded in death by his Mom and Dad, Phyllis and Bill Phillips; uncle, Terry Phillips; and niece, Chelsie Kumm. A Celebration of Life is being planned for Saturday, December 8th, 2018 at Coleman’s in Woodstock at 2 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials are asked to be given to the family.