Obituary: Tyrone “Ty” Kenneth Johnston

 Tyrone “Ty” Kenneth Johnston

Tyrone “Ty” Kenneth Johnston

Tyrone “Ty” Kenneth Johnston was born on Feb. 2, 1939, in Madison, Wisconsin, to Kenneth and Caroline Johnston. Ty went to live with his heavenly father on Aug. 31, 2018.

Ty leaves behind the love of his life, Jane (Koopman) Johnston, his wife of 57 years; a daughter, Misty Johnston (Dale Jesse) of Fort Collins, Colorado; and a son, Mark Johnston (Liz Carr) of Mesa, Arizona.

Ty and Jane met in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, in 1960 and married in 1961. Ty and Jane purchased a 1961 Corvette, marking their wedding year. Besides Jane and his family, Ty’s second love was his 1957 T-Bird, to which he, coincidently, stayed on this earth just long enough to celebrate their 57th wedding anniversary. Ty’s ’57 Bird was heard coming from miles away, and neighbors knew that it was time to go outside to see him race by. On occasion, car show enthusiasts were treated to a wheelie from Ty and the T-Bird as he left the car shows. Although Ty will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him, his neighborhood will be a much quieter place on Saturday mornings.

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