Keith V. Johnson

Keith V. Johnson, 87, of Poulsbo died Jan. 24 at Harrison Hospital.

He was born Nov. 29, 1918 on a farm in Soldier, Kan., to Walter and Elsie (Starr) Johnson.

He attended business college in Topeka, then moved to California after school and served in the Navy during World War II.

He bought interest in Eastman Oil Well Survey Co., which did directional drilling in Long Beach, Calif. After that he worked for 20 years as an auditor for the State of California, eventually retiring as district tax administrator.

He married Mary Beth Manuel Huguley on July 11, 1952 in North Long Beach, and adopted Mary Beth’s daughter, Peggy.

He was active in the Masonic Lodge, Order of the Eastern Star, Shrine and Scottish Rite organizations from 1961 until his death.

He and his wife moved to Washington in 1994, and he became active in and joined the First Lutheran Church in Poulsbo.

He was preceeded in death by his sister, Eunice Sproul of Kansas. He is survived by his wife, Mary Beth; daughter, Peggy (Ron) Booth; three grandchildren, Patrick (Annette) Booth of Acme, Wash., Heathere Booth (Jeff) Cericola of Bainbridge Island, and Michael (Doreen) Booth of Kirkland; great-grandchildren Christopher Cericola, Alexa Cericola and Gabriel Booth; sister Alta Conner of Kansas; brother-in-law Lyle Sproul of Kansas; sister-in-law Pauline Spoelstra of Colorado; and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Jan. 29 at First Lutheran Church on Fourth Street in Poulsbo. Services will be at 11 a.m. Jan. 30 at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Shriners Crippled Children’s Hospital in Portland, Ore.

Arrangements are by Kass & Cook Family Funeral Home.