Harvey L. Johnston

A memorial service for Harvey Lee Johnston, 91, of Coos Bay, will be held at 11am, Saturday, November 15 at Coos Bay Chapel, 685 Anderson Avenue in Coos Bay. Private inurnment will be held at Sunset Memorial Park in Coos Bay.

Harvey was born in Greybull, WY on August 11, 1933 to Paul and Carmen (Jackson) Johnston. He passed away June 21, 2025 in Coos Bay, OR.

Harvey graduated from Basin High School in Wyoming, and then married Francis “Niki” Lavonne Davies. Together they had 3 children.  Harvey Lee Jr, who passed shortly after birth, Robert Paul and Monte Lee. They moved from Wyoming to Oregon in 1956. Niki passed away in 1995.

He went to work for various cable companies starting in 1956 before going to work for West Coast Telephone. After a long career, he retired from GTE in 1988.

He remarried in 1978 to Dylois Mollier at Paradise Lodge, up the Rogue River from Gold Beach.

After he retired from GTE, they bought the Wooden Nickel Myrtlewood Shop in Port Orford, OR and had quite a few years having fun learning all about the myrtlewood business and running the store. After retiring for the second time, he and Dylois had many years of traveling and camping trips. One of their most memorable travels was the round trip from Coos Bay, OR to Wyoming, and back again on their Honda Gold Wing motorcycle. He had a lot of fun with his grandkids and was nicknamed “Grandpa Gum” because of his pockets always full of gum or candy.

Harvey is survived by his sons, Robert (Debbie) Johnston of N.B. and Monte (Sherri) Johnston of C.B.; daughter, Terri Mollier of C.B.; son, Todd Mollier; sister, Pauline Hanson of Sargent NE, and brother, Roddy Joe Sehorn of Ontario, OR; grandsons, Bobby Johnston of N.B., Mike Johnston of Portland, Rocky Johnston of C.B and Russell Johnston of C.B. and Ryan Mollier; granddaughters, Anna Fox of C.B. and Bailey Rinehold Mollier and Mya Mollier; as well as 12 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his infant son, his mother and father and stepmother, Dorothy, first wife Niki; brother, Robert and wife Sue; second wife Dylois; sons, Rick and Monte Mollier.

Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.coosbayareafunerals.com

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