- Date Of Birth: June 23, 1933
- Date Of Death: August 10, 2020
- State: Idaho
Jacob Cornell Johnston, 87, of Ammon, passed away on August 10, 2020. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice and The Gables of Idaho Falls.
Jacob was born June 23, 1933, in Wilford, Idaho, to Marion Sinclair Johnston and Wilma Minnie Black. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and Teton and graduated from St. Anthony High School. He also attended Ricks College and was later drafted into the U.S. Army.
On May 18, 1956, he married Norma Lee Willyerd in the Idaho Falls Temple. They were blessed with five children. Jacob and Norma lived in Ammon, Idaho. He received his accounting degree from Utah State University and became a Senior Auditor, Department of Energy.
Jacob is survived by son, Dennis (Dana) Johnston of West Point, UT; son, Bruce (Paula) Johnston of Amarillo, TX; son, David (Jan) Johnston of Anchorage, AK; son, Michael (Michelle) Johnston of Highland, UT; daughter, Lisa (Kirk) Dyorich of Idaho Falls, ID; sisters, Joyce (Kay) Johnson of Idaho Falls, ID and Diane (Stephen) Wilcken of Rexburg, ID; 20 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Norma, and his parents.
