Rupert Leonard Johnston

1918 - 2003  (85 years)

• Name	Rupert Leonard Johnston
  Nickname	Johnny
  Born	3 Feb 1918	North Zulch, Madison County, Texas, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 May 2003	Sun Lakes, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
  Buried	22 May 2003	Valley of the Sun Mortuary and Cemetery - Chandler, Arizona, USA
  Person ID	I16572	Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	William Benjamin Coldiron,   b. 14 Jul 1895, Madison County, Texas, USA ,   d. 29 Apr 1963, Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Lydia Mabel Johnston,   b. 27 Apr 1899, Bell County, Texas, USA ,   d. 9 Dec 1931, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA  (Age 32 years)
  Family ID	F7279	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Iris Elaine Stahl,   b. 8 Feb 1918, Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, USA ,   d. 25 Apr 2011, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA  (Age 93 years)
  Married	27 Dec 1936	Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2026
  Family ID	F7299	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Kathleen Grace Jackson,   b. 1 Aug 1920, Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, USA ,   d. 1 Dec 2016, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA  (Age 96 years)
  Married	7 Nov 1942	Davis, Yolo County, California, USA
  Children	+ 1. T.K. Johnston   2. N.L. Johnston   3. J.R. Johnston, DDS
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2026
  Family ID	F7300	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 3 Feb 1918 - North Zulch, Madison County, Texas, USA Married - 27 Dec 1936 - Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA Married - 7 Nov 1942 - Davis, Yolo County, California, USA Died - 12 May 2003 - Sun Lakes, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA Buried - 22 May 2003 - Valley of the Sun Mortuary and Cemetery - Chandler, Arizona, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		Rupert Leonard "Johnny" Johnston
  		Kathleen Grace Jackson Johnston and Rupert Leonard "Johnny" Johnston
  		Rupert Leonard "Johnny" Johnston and Kathleen Grace Jackson Johnston
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  		Rupert Leonard "Johnny" Johnston and Kathleen Grace Jackson Johnston Wedding Photo
  		Rupert Leonard "Johnny" Johnston 1936 Reagan High School Yearbook Photo Houston, Texas, USA Senior

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Marriage Record of Rupert Leonard "Johnny" Johnston and Iris Elaine Stahl Groom Name: Rupert Leonard Coldiron [Rupert Leonard Johnston] Bride Name: Iris E. Stahl Marriage Date: 27 Dec 1936 Marriage Place: Fort Bend, Texas, USA
  		U.S. World War II Draft Card - Rupert Leonard "Johnny" Johnston Name: Rupert Leonard Johnston Gender: Male Race: White Age: 22 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Date 3 Feb 1918 Birth Place: Madison County, Texas, USA Residence Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940 Registration Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA Employer: Ben O. Milam Hotel Height: 5' 10" Weight: 150 lbs. Complexion: Dark Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Blue Next of Kin: Mr. Clarence Macdonald
  		Honored At Party Published in The Sacramento Bee on November 7, 1942
  		Obituary of Rupert Leonard "Johnny" Johnston Published in The Arizona Republic on May 19, 2003

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone of Rupert Leonard "Johnny" Johnston and Kathleen Grace Jackson Johnston Valley of the Sun Mortuary and Cemetery - Chandler, Arizona, USA Plot: Garden of Honor E, Block 1, Lot 5

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: R.L. (Johnny) Johnston, 85, of Sun Lakes, Arizona, entered into rest Monday, May 12, 2003. He was born February 03, 1918 in North Zulch, Texas; moving to Arizona in 1955 from Kansas. Johnny retired as a rural mail carrier from the U.S. Postal Service and was a WWII Veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was also president of the Arizona and Western States Rural Carrier Association and enjoyed coaching Mesa Southern Little League from 1956-1973. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Kathleen G. Johnston, daughters, Trudy Kay Phelps of Pine, AZ and Nancy Hoffman of Castle Rock, CO; son, John Robert Johnston DDS of Prescott, AZ. Mr. Johnston is also survived by his brother, Ira (Boots) Johnston of Sun Lakes, AZ, along with 9 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at First Baptist Church of Sun Lakes, 9535 E. Riggs Rd., Thursday, May 22 at 11:00 AM. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 1445 E. Thomas Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85006. Arrangements were entrusted to Valley of the Sun Mortuary, Chandler, Arizona. (Published in The Arizona Republic on May 19, 2003)