Lloyd "Bud" Johns

Lloyd Lee “Bud” Johns was born February 9, 1928 in Bellefontaine, Ohio and passed away February 10, 2022 in Gilbert, Arizona at 94 years old. In 1945 his family moved to Coolidge, Arizona where after graduating high school he spent four years working in a sheet metal shop where he became a Journeyman. He then attended Arizona State University where he was President of his fraternity, Sigma Nu, and received the #1 pin when they went national. In 1955 he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and later that year he married his wife of 67 years Diana “Doggett” Johns before serving in the United States Air Force as a First Lieutenant and a Fighter Pilot with the 319th Fighter Inceptor Squadron. In 1960 they moved to Casa Grande, Arizona where they raised their four sons: Jonathan, Robert (Nancy), William (Angela), and Brian (Trasie). Later, three grandchildren were added to the family: Justen, Delaney, and Devin. In 1959, he with two other partners started their own business; Associated Architects. Today it is the oldest continually run Architectural firm in Arizona, currently being run by one of his sons. For the past thirty-three years, they have lived in Sun Lakes, Arizona. Outside of work, Bud still had a passion for construction, as you would always see him working on a new addition to his cabin or up on a ladder. He loved spending time with family, but also enjoyed fishing, hunting, golf, and recreational poker with friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Forest and Helen Johns of Coolidge, Arizona and brother, James Johns of Reno, Nevada.

A memorial service for Lloyd will be held Friday, March 4, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Valley of the Sun Mortuary & Cemetery, 10940 East Chandler Heights Rd, Chandler, AZ 85248, followed by a committal service from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Lloyd Johns name to Hospice of the Valley.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.valleyofthesunfuneralhome.com for the Johns family.