Royce Gene Johansen

Royce Gene Johansen passed from this life Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  Royce was born in Delia, Limestone County, Texas, on January 24, 1938 to Carl and Maggie (Bryant) Johansen.  Royce was married to Retha Wiley nearly 60 years ago. They had 4 daughters and 2 sons.  Working for 50 years for Southern Farm Bureau/Texas Farm Bureau, Royce attained the CLU and LUTC insurance designations. Royce and Retha moved from Groesbeck, Texas to Wharton in 1981, as the Agency Manager of Wharton County Farm Bureau until his retirement in 2010.  Royce and Retha made Wharton home and enjoyed that as the children retired and made life changes, they made Wharton their home as well. Royce enjoyed fishing and served on committees of the Wharton County Youth Fair, was Past President and Tail Twister of the Wharton Lion's Club as well as a Melvin Jones Fellow.  He also served on and was Past President of the area Life Underwriters Association.  Royce was predeceased by his parents; brother, James Johansen; and son, Calvin Lloyd Johansen. Left to mourn his memory are, Retha, daughters: Ricki Johansen and husband Stephen A. Zetsche; Deborah Johansen; Diana Johansen-Jack and husband, Dennis Jack; Rebecca Myers and husband, Karl Myers; son, Darrell Johansen and fiance', Dana Elerick; daughter-in-law, Kristy Guyer Venglar. Grandchildren: Reeci Boyd and fiance' Rex Johnson; Benjamin Capps and wife Christina; Katherine Bucy and husband, Benjamin; Jared Jack, Julia Jack, Karis Johansen, Kanan Johansen, Kade Johansen, Colton Johansen and Jace Johansen. Nine great grandchildren.  A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, March 19, 2:00 p.m. at the Wharton Funeral Home with Reverend Debbie Cenko officiating.  Honorary Pall Bearers are grandsons. Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice or Houston Area Parkinson's Society, 2700 Southwest Freeway, Suite 296, Houston, TX 77098 or Houston Hospice, P. O. Box 1417, El Campo, TX.   Special thanks to to Houston Hospice and to Dr. Charles Popeney of Sugar Land, TX. Funeral Services are under the direction of Wharton Funeral Home. Condolences may be left at www.whartonfuneralhome.com