Amos Walter Johnson, Jr, 83, of Granite City, IL died on Wednesday, June 23, 2026 at his home.

He was born on June 7, 1943 in Granite City, IL to Amos Johnson, Sr and Ruth (nee:  Pyles) Johnson.

Amos married Janice Rigsby in Granite City, IL on October 9, 1965.

The U.S. Navy veteran retired from Granite City Steel as a heavy equipment operator after 32 years of service.  Amos was an avid fisherman and he loved his garden.  He was just a simple man.

Amos is survived by his wife; a daughter, Melissa (Steve) Carter of Granite City; 3 sons:  Dean Johnson of Granite City, Daniel (Christina) Johnson of Granite City and Bryan Johnson of Granite City; 4 grandchildren:  Holly (Daniel) Eudy, Rylee Johnson, Tyler Johnson and Tyler Noble and 3 brothers:  Jerome (Beverly) Johnson of Granite City, James "Jim" (Nancy) Johnson of Edwardsville and Dennis (Cindy) Johnson of Granite City.

Besides his parents, Amos is preceded in death by 2 sisters:  Bonnie Vaught and Judith Miller.

Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 29, 2026 at Wojstrom Funeral Home & Crematory in Granite City, IL.  The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at the funeral home.  Burial will follow at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.

Online guestbook and obituary available at www.wojstrom.com