Edward "Eddie" J. Johnson, 64 of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, March 12, 2020 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf House, after a long, extensive battle with cancer.  A time of reflection will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  A continued Celebration of Life gathering will be from 2:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Sunday at Brosh Chapel.

Edward was born August 22, 1955 in Waukon, the son of Clarence and Alice (Dougherty) Johnson.  The family moved to Cedar Rapids and settled in Shueyville when he was a child.  Ed graduated from Prairie High School in 1973.  Like his father, Ed was a skilled carpenter and began building new houses, apartments, and remodeling homes.  A skill he is proud to have passed onto his two sons.   He met his future wife, Becky (Coghlan) in 1981. They moved to Southern California in 1982 for work.  On July 6, 1985 they were married in San Marcos, California. A year later, they moved back to Cedar Rapids to raise their family.  Ed worked hard and played even harder.  He enjoyed fishing and hunting.  He loved deer hunting with the "boys" in Waukon; as well as, fishing trips to Canada and Harper's Ferry.  Ed was extremely proud of his children and grandchildren.  He especially liked to take the day off work on a hot summer day to take the kids boating.

Ed is survived by his mother Alice; wife Becky; daughter Brandi (Chris) Sawyer, sons JJ and Craig, and daughter Misti (John) Thompson; three granddaughters; three grandsons; one step-grandson; sisters Judy (Jerry) Nichols and Joan (Jim) Chalupsky; three brothers Kenny, Danny (Pat) and Donny Johnson; as well as his nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by father, Clarence, sister-in-law Sherry Johnson and a granddaughter Layla Sawyer.

Memorials may be directed to the family.