Richard E. Johnson

Richard E. Johnson, age 97, of Faribault, MN, passed away November 9, 2026, at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN.

Richard Eugene Johnson, son of Wilfred and Lucille (Chapman) Johnson, was born on November 8, 1929, in Florence, SD. He attended Faribault High School and graduated with the class of 1948. On March 28, 1951, he was united in marriage to Marian L. Horak in Dothan, AL. Richard served in the U.S. Army, retiring with the rank of Major.

He is survived by his children, Patrick (Margaret) Johnson of Chandler, AZ, and Michael Johnson of Faribault, MN; four grandchildren, Allison (Brandon) Hawley, Kristina Johnson, Bob (Jayne) Ford, and Shara (Chris) Schmidt; and seven great grandchildren, Charlotte and Audrey Hawley, Anna Nielsen, Vayda and Axel Ford, and Graham and Beckham Schmidt.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Marian Johnson; parents, Wilfred and Lucille; daughter, Susan Becker; and son-in-law, Richard Becker.

Private family graveside services will be held at the St. Lawrence Cemetery in Faribault.

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