Kay Rasmus Johnson December 9, 1933 ~ April 8, 2025

Kay Rasmus Johnson was born in Ferron, UT on December 9, 1933 to Clement and Alice Johnson. Kay passed away peacefully at home in Kearns, UT on April 8, 2025.
Kay spent his early years on the family farm east of Monticello where he was the youngest of seven children. He was a little cowboy and developed a great love of horses.
From the age of five, he worked with his father on the family farm doing everything from hoeing beans and milking cows to driving the tractor. He cherished his memories of his farm life to the end.
His family later moved to Monticello where he graduated from Monticello High School in 1952. He was an avid sportsman in high school participating in track and field, basketball, and baseball. He served a mission in Texas and Louisiana for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Kay married Michelle in June, 1956 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Together they had four children. He began farming wheat and pinto beans in the Monticello area. He sold the farm and began a long career in insurance eventually opening his own insurance agency.
In 1980 they moved to Blanding where he became involved with the Blanding City Council and later Blanding City Power.
In 1984, Kay donated a kidney to his son Mike - one of the first kidney transplants performed at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake.
In 1992, he and Michelle moved back to the Salt Lake area. This led to a career with UAMPS for over 25 years. Kay served as Chairman of the Board of UAMPS for three years after holding several other offices. During this time, he scheduled power for Blanding City until he reluctantly retired at 87 years old.
Kay is survived by his wife Michelle Monson, sister Marva Butler, son Mike (Ruth) Johnson, daughters Michelle J (Glen) Johnson and Deb Johnson, grandchildren Lisa (Matt), Jason (Jamie), Kenzie (Danny), Keegan (Bethany), Lacy (Clarke), and nine great grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by Robert Kay Johnson, son.
Graveside services will be held 1 p.m. on Monday April 14, 2025 at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East 10600 South, in Sandy UT.
In lieu of flowers, the family encourages thoughtful consideration to become an organ donor.