Palace George Johnson, age 84, of Custer, SD, passed away on October 4, 2015, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD.
Palace was born in LeFlore County, OK, on June 23, 1931, to George and Lizzie (Queen) Johnson. He proudly served in the United States Air Force for 21 years until his retirement in March 1972.
Palace is survived by his beloved wife, Betty Johnson of Custer; son, Clyde (Brenda) Johnson of Rapid City, SD; daughters, Bobbie Jo (Mike) Alexander of Pringle, SD; Cathy (Dave) Burnette of Rapid City; Patricia (Steve) Morgan of Rapid City; 14 grandchildren, and numerous great grandchildren.
A celebration of life will begin at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 10, 2015, at the Custer VFW Post 3442 in Custer. Interment will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD, with military honors being provided by the Ellsworth Air Force Base.