Dudley James Johnson, 69, of the Kickapoo Reservation,  Horton, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at the Holton Community Hospital.

He was born on February 4, 1950 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of James and Jane Masqua Johnson. After graduating from high school he served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era. Dudley worked as a maintenance machinist on all sorts of machinery before retiring. He married Linda Page, she preceded him in death. He was a member of the Kickapoo Tribe and the Drum Religion.

Survivors include three daughters, Catherine Martinez of Horton, Kansas, Clarinda Deoppke of Hiwasse, Arkansas and Michelle Johnson of Horton, Kansas; son, Rodney Johnson of Sabetha, Kansas; nine grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and two on the way. He was also preceded in death by his parents, and a son, Dudley Johnson Jr.

Drum services will be at 5:30 P.M. on Friday, December 13, 2019 at the Kickapoo Community Building on the Kickapoo Reservation. Burial will be on Saturday, Decemeber, 14, 2019 at 6:00 A.M. at the Kennekuk Cemetery on the Kickapoo Reservation. A special message may be sent to the family at www.dishon-maple-chaney.com