William 'Bill' Johnson, 83, of Sun City West, Arizona and formerly of Grinnell died on September 19, 2019, in Sun City West. A Celebration of Life service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 19th, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Burial will be in Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. Visitation with the family present will begin at 1:00 p.m., one hour prior to the service, at the Smith Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be designated to the William G. Johnson Memorial Fund. Bill was born on August 7, 1936, in Little Falls, Minnesota, the son of Arthur and Edna Swanson Johnson. He was raised in the McGregor and Atkin, Minnesota area and where he attended school. On June 29, 1957, he was united in marriage with Nona Marie Allen at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. A union of 62 years! The couple lived in Grinnell for many years and retired to Sun City West in 2015. Bill was a press operator and die setter for Maytag in Newton for 30 years. He retired in 1985. He was a 65 year member of the U.A.W Local 997. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, wood working, golfing, and gardening. Survivors include his wife, Nona of Sun City West; four children, Teresa (Tracy) Martin of Glendale, Arizona, Michael Johnson of Malcom, Donna Johnson of Surprise, Arizona and James Johnson of Independence, Missouri; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Bette Kovanen and Delores Bailey; and a granddaughter, Sarah Avery.