Terrence M.D.

VAN WERT, Ohio - Terrence L. Johnson, M.D., 65, of Van Wert, died at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013 at Van Wert Hospital.

He was born Sept. 28, 1948, in New Castle, Ind., to the late June M. (Shaw) Johnson and Rex E. Johnson.

His wife, Connie L. (Hirschy) (Beahrs) Johnson, survives of Van Wert.

Other survivors include children: Charles (Dina) Beahrs, Jr. of Port Charlotte, Fla., Camela (Andrew) Metzinger of McMurray, Pa., Catina (Shawn) Lamb of Springboro, Ohio, and Amy (Leonardo) Plaza of Arlington, Va.; siblings: Jeffrey (Patty) Johnson of Mendon, Ohio, Steven (Brenda) Johnson of Ohio City, Ohio, Janelle (John) Sites of Rockford, Ohio, Lyndel (William) Smith of Ohio City, Dr. Daclynn (Lori) Johnson of Rupert, Idaho, Kimberly (Edward) Smith of Mendon; grandchildren: Jack and Hannah Metzinger, Cade and Ava Lamb, Aurora and Gustavo Plaza, Mario (Michelle) Farmakis, John Farmakis, and great-grandchildren: Matthew Farmakis, Nathan Farmakis. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews, mother-in-law: Joan Hirschy of Charlotte, N.C., and his former spouse: Linda D. Johnson of Celina, Ohio.

He was preceded in death by Raymond A. and Aloha Marie Hirschy.

He was a longtime medical practitioner at Van Wert Family Physicians. He began his residency in Ft. Wayne, Ind. During his last year of residency, he worked in the Van Wert County Hospital Emergency Room. Then, in 1975, he began practicing family medicine until his recent retirement on Sept. 27, 2013.

He was a member of Mendon United Methodist Church in Mendon.

He is a graduate of Mendon Union High School, Manchester College and the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo where he was awarded with many honors.

He was a past board member of Peoples Bank in Van Wert and a current member of Van Wert Farm Bureau, Van Wert Elks Lodge, Willow Bend Country Club, Van Wert Medical Society, Ohio State Medical Association, American Association of Family Practice and Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Medical Society.

Dr. Johnson was instrumental in developing the Medical Procurement Program at Van Wert Hospital.

Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15 at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home, Van Wert. The Rev. Paul Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Tomlinson Cemetery, Mercer County, Ohio.

Visitation is 2-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14 at the funeral home.

Preferred memorial is St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital or Medical Procurement Program at Van Wert Hospital.