John D. Johnson, age 69 and a resident of the Missouri Veterans Home in St. James, Mo. passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015. John was born in Rocky Ford, CO. on December 31, 1945, a son to the late Ondfre and Virginia Josephine (Valdez) Johnson. John served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Conflict and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal. John is survived by a son, two daughters and a sister. Private family services will be held at a later date. Cremation services were under the direction of Rolla Cremation and Memorial