KENNETH CHARLES JOHNSON, 78, of Las Cruces, and formerly of Milwaukee, WI, entered the Church Triumphant on Saturday, December 14, 2019 after a short battle with cancer. He leaves to cherish his memory, his three daughters; Cheryl Regan, of Waxhaw, NC, Barbara Ryckman, (Bert) of Tomah, WI and Alison Lucas (Kevin) of Milwaukee, WI. He is further survived by his eldest brother, Walter Johnson (Karen) of Mesa, AZ and his youngest brother, Clem Meas (Ann) of Boulder, CO; nine grandchildren; Cole, Seth, and Karlye Regan; Brandon Johnson, Troy, Adam and Makenna Miller; Katelyn Hinkens and Cameron Lucas; five great grandchildren; Nolan Regan, Kayden Johnson, Eva Johnson, Jack Ress and Maverick Miller as well as several nieces & nephews.

He is preceded in death by his son-in-law, Jonathan Regan; his parents, Enoch Johnson and Mildred Blueman as well as his brothers, Roger Johnson and Edward Meas Sr.; and sisters, Delores Peters and Beverly Ingraham.

Ken was born in Wausau, WI on April 4, 1941. He loved the Lord and was a faithful reader of his bible. He also had a love for sports, especially college football and basketball. Ken was a wealth of information and his family would tease him about the "useless" things he knew. We suppose he learned much of that information from all the reading he did. He never met a stranger and that served him well as he made his way through life. After many years of traveling around the US, Ken found his "home" in Las Cruces. He will be missed & remembered by many.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to his barber, Terry, for her friendship over the years and for helping the family from afar during this difficult time. Finally, a deep and heart felt thank you to the nurses, doctors and other staff at Mountain View Regional Medical Center as well as the staff at Welbrook Transitional Rehabilitation for all their care and support they gave to our father while we couldn't be there.

A Memorial Service for Ken will be planned at a future date in Waxhaw, North Carolina.

Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels of Las Cruces and Sunset Crematory, 300 E. Boutz Road, 575-527-2222. Your exclusive providers for "Veterans and Family Memorial Care". For online condolences logon to www.bacasfuneralchapelslascruces.com