Ronald Lee Johnston, Jr.
April 12, 1961 ~ May 28, 2026
Born in: Youngstown, Ohio
Resided in: Indianapolis, Indiana
Resided in: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ronald Lee Johnston, Jr.
65, of Indianapolis, passed away on May 28, 2026, at Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis. Ron was born on April 12, 1961 in Youngstown, Ohio to the late Ronald L. Johnston, Sr and Dawn Rochelle (Keller) Johnston.
Ron joined the brick layers union after high school and began his career in masonry and construction, including Intricate Masonry, Versitile, then owned his own construction company, RLJ Construction, before working as a superintendent and in sales for White Oak Construction. He was raised as a Master Mason in 1999, and a member of Masonic Lodge# 723. In his younger years, Ron enjoyed staying active playing football and golf, as well as playing guitar in a few local bands. However, it was his family and family gatherings that brought him the most joy and hanging out with his many beloved Schnauzers.
He is survived by his fiancé Sheri (Jones) Scott; children Melissa Atwell (Chris), Michael Mansfield, Melonie Mansfield, Matthew Mansfield; grandchildren Jess Kopp (Paige Wick), Kameron Huskisson (Jared Lynch), Kaitlin Atwell, Christopher Atwell, Jr., Alexander Atwell, Cody Atwell, Trenton Allender, Halley Mansfield; great grandchildren Bentley Kopp, Darrelynn Kopp, Jared Lynch, Jr., Ava McPeak; sister Melissa Johnston Stock, as well as his beloved Schnauzer, Scamp and Schnauzer/Shepherd, Jewel.
In keeping with his wishes, family and friends will gather in celebration of Ron’s life at a later date.
Final arrangements and cremation are entrusted to Carlisle Branson Funeral Service & Crematory. Please visit www.CarlisleBranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.
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I had the privilege of working with Ron Johnston at White Oak, and I will always be thankful for the time we spent together. Ron was the kind of person you remembered. He was sincere, personable, and had a genuine way of getting to know everyone he worked with.
He was a truly great guy, and his character showed not only in the way he treated his coworkers, but also in the way he served his customers. Below are a few notes we received from customers who worked with Ron. I think their words speak for themselves.
I am so sorry to hear this. Ron was a highlight of our project and we grew pretty close. Please keep us posted on any service – and our thoughts are with everyone at White Oak who worked with Ron.
Well to say this takes your breath away would be an understatement. We are so sorry for your loss as I can only imagine how devastating it is. He had a personality like very few I have known and talked to us for hours over the course of our projects.
I am so sorry to hear that. He was such a nice man and was so pleasant to meet with. That is heartbreaking. I’m so sorry for your loss.
A great man indeed .
Prayers for the family of Ron .
Oh man that’s really rough to hear. Ron was a good man. Emma and I became very fond of him after many long chats.
You will be missed Brother!
Ron will be greatly missed, and I will always cherish the conversations we had and the opportunity to know him. My thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time.
My deepest condolences. ❤️