Howard Hans Johnsen's Obituary
JOHNSEN, HOWARD HANS, died on September 8, 2017. He was born in Dallas at Florence Nightingale Hospital on September 20, 1940, to Howard R. and Katherine Rasmussen Johnsen. He attended Bradfield Elementary, graduated from Highland Park High School and the University of Texas at Austin with a BBA Howard was CEO of Hans Johnsen Company, which was founded in 1901 by his Danish grandfather, Hans. Howard served on the board of the Texas Private Security and was president of the Bicycle Wholesale Distributor Association, the Security Hardware Distributor Association, and the Visiting Nurses Association. He was a past elder of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, where his father, Howard, was a charter member. He was preceded in death by his mother and father. He is survived by his wife, Cele Dunlap Johnsen of 55 years, son, Lance (Francie) of Dallas; daughter, Tam Braithwaite (Phillip) of Austin; sister, Susan Johnsen (David Young) of Waco; and brother, Andy (Kathy) of Coppell; grandchildren are Peter and Eric Johnsen and Travis and Lauren Braithwaite. Memorial service will be held at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Park Lane at Boedecker at 4:30 pm, September 12, 2017. Memorials in his memory may be made to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 7611 Park Lane, Dallas 75225 or VNA Hospice Care, 1600 Viceroy, Ste 400, Dallas 75235. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 13005 Greenville Avenue, at Restland Road, Dallas, TX 75243.
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