Harold L. Johnson, 79, of Waterloo, died at Allen Memorial Hospital on Saturday, February 24, 2007, of natural causes. He was born October 1, 1927, in Waterloo, the son of Clifford L. and Nora Nelson Johnson.

He married Dorothy May Ball in 1949 in St. Ansgar, Iowa. She died April 14, 1986. He married Cindy Lou Reed and they later divorced.

He worked at Rath Packing Co. and then for John Deere in Foundry Maintenance, retiring in January 1985 after 43 years. Harold served in the Army with the 6th Quartermaster Co during WWII receiving an honorable discharge in 1947.

He was an active member of the American Legion in Waterloo. Harold enjoyed socializing at the Flying J Truck Stop with his many friends, as well as spending time playing Bingo in various halls. He was the type of man that would lend a hand to help out wherever he could.

Harold is survived by son Christopher W. Johnson of Waterloo, daughter DiAnn L. Zager and her husband Bruce of Waterloo, daughter Kaylee L. Johnson of Cedar Falls, ten grandchildren: Judson Jones, Anson Jones and his wife Barb, Meka Crowell and her husband Grant, Zachary Zager, Tara Hall and her husband Nic, Roxanne Johnson, Heidi Johnson, Abigail Johnson, Sadye Gunderson and LaReina Rubio, and ten great-grandchildren. He is also survived by sisters: Kathleen Johnson of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Gloria Harpel of Sandusky, Ohio, and Cynthia Davis and her husband Roger of Gilbertville, sister-in-law Ardith Johnson of Waterloo, and brother-in-law Herbert “Mick” Thomas of Waterloo.

Harold is preceded in death by daughter Peggy Lee Coffin, granddaughter Yvonne Marie Johnson, sisters Evelyn Thomas and Eleanor Fratzke and brothers Roy Johnson and Clifford Johnson.