Brad
Bradly Johnson grew up around the funeral business in Randolph, helping his father since age 13. A Graduate of Randolph High School, who then attended college at University of Nebraska at Omaha and Lincoln, and married Terri Scott of Randolph, Nebraska in 1984. Brad attended mortuary school at Mt. Hood Community College in Portland, Oregon.

Brad worked for a year and a half at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home in Superior and Nelson, Nebraska where he served his apprenticeship. In 1986, he moved to work for his father at the Johnson-Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. He has been co-manager of that location since. In 1989, he and wife Terri approached Morris & Ruth Ann Vogel of Stanton about the sale of their mortuary in Stanton, just 10 miles from Norfolk. With the help of Roger & Marian Johnson, Brad's parents, they purchased that mortuary in March of 1989.

They live in the Henry Shultz Home right west of the mortuary since they moved to town in 1989. They have 2 boys, Austin & Ross Johnson, Austin graduated from Stanton High School in 2006, he currently attends Morningside University in Sioux City, Iowa, he is on scholarship there to play football for the Morningside Mustangs and Ross, a senior, at Stanton High School will graduate in May 2007. He plans to attend college at this point no major or college has been chosen by Ross.

Expansion into Randolph in 2000, Roger Johnson, Brad's father, decided to retire from full time work at Johnson's Funeral Home in Randolph. Brad & Terri decided to purchase the funeral home from Brad's father & mother. Brad has been a member of many of the area organizations supporting Stanton & Stanton County: Stanton Community Club - serving as treasurer for 7 years; Member Stanton Youth Development Committee; Founding Members Board of Directors Stanton Economic Development, Inc., Past President City of Stanton Golf Course Board of Directors; Past President of the Elkhorn Acres Golf Association Board and was instrumental in the expansion of the course's driving range and acreage; Past member of the Stanton Park Board; Past Member of the Stanton Housing Authority Board of Directors; Founding Members Stanton Baseball/Softball Association, serving as treasurer/clerk for 5 years; Founding member and current Committeeman for Stanton Youth Development; Founding Members of Stanton Youth Football Program; Member Stanton Community Schools Board of Education - serving on the Personnel & Activities Committee's; Former Stanton Cub Leader & Boy Scoutmaster; Past AYSO Soccer Coach; Past Youth Baseball Assistant Coach; Assistant Coach Stanton Jr. Legion Baseball; Assistant Coach Stanton Jr. High Football & Jr. High Track; Member Randolph Community Club/Randolph Area Ventures; Founding members Randolph Community Golf Course. Terri has been a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary; Member of St. Peter's Catholic Church Board of Directors; Member Randolph Community Club/Randolph Area Ventures.

Terri
Terri Johnson is an L.P.N. -C. formerly worked for Sister's Hospital in the Med/Surg floor. Worked for a few years with Dr. Desai & Dr. Patel - Urology Clinic; currently working for Dr. Keith Vrbicky as his Clinic Nurse at Midwest OB/GYN Clinic at Norfolk since 1996.

Roger
Roger was introduced to the Funeral Business by assisting his Uncle Aner Anderson at the Marshall Funeral Home in Tilden, Nebraska. After graduating from Tilden High School he attended Midland College at Fremont, Nebraska majoring in PreMortuary Science.

In June of 1956 he married Marian Kent in Tilden, Nebraska. In 1957 Roger served 6 months of active duty in the Nebraska National Guard. In September of 1958 Roger enrolled in Worsham College of Mortuary Science in Chicago, Illinois graduating in 1959.

He served his apprenticeship with the Higby Mortuary, Aurora, Nebraska followed by 5 years of employment with the Ericson-Hult Funeral Home of Wahoo, Nebraska. In 1961 the National Guard Unit to which he belonged was recalled to active duty during the Berlin Crisis under the Kennedy Administration. The following 10 months were spent at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Roger was discharged as a Sergeant in the Medical Air Ambulance Unit of the Nebraska National Guard at Wahoo, Nebraska In 1965 he and his wife Marian purchased the O'Neill Funeral Home & Clothing Company of Randolph, Nebraska and moved to Randolph. Here they raised 5 Daughters and 2 Sons. In 1968 Roger expanded his role to include Administrator for the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Randolph. He also purchased the Hiscox-Schumacher Funeral Home in Wayne Nebraska and the Sultzer-Chittenden Funeral Homes in Wisner & Pilger, Nebraska.

He is currently the co-owner of the Johnson-Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk, Nebraska. In 2000, Roger retired from the Johnson Funeral Home business and sold it to his son & daughter-in-law, Brad & Terri Johnson who are currently operating the facility.

Roger has served as President of the Randolph Community Club, President of the Randolph Development Corporation and the Randolph Foundation. He was elected as Mayor of Randolph for two terms of office. During the second tenure he helped to lead the development of the Randolph Community Golf Course which was built by donations of money, land and time by the Citizens of Randolph. Roger is a 3rd Degree Knight of Columbus at Randolph and a former 4th Degree Knight of the Norfolk Council. He has served as President of the St. Frances Cemetery Board beginning in 1970. Roger is available from time to time and can be of assistance by appointment, please call or e-mail if you would like to visit with Roger.

Morris
Morris Vogel began the funeral business working in high school in Stanton with Henry Shultz. After his schooling and military service he became associated with Shultz Mortuary. He was a partner with Henry Shultz in the mortuary business until 1968 when he purchased the shares of Henry Shultz. In March 1989, Morris Vogel retired from full time active involvement in the Shultz-Vogel Mortuary. He sold the mortuary to Bradly & Terri Johnson.

Although retired, Morris has chosen to "help out" when needed. After an accident he sustained in the mid 90's his ability to effectively "help out" was curtailed somewhat but he tries to stay as active in the business as he wishes.