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Stephen M. Johnson

Stephen Martel Johnson
AUSTIN - Stephen Martel Johnson (known as
Steve) passed away in the early morning of Sunday
May 28. He was born March 24, 1942, in Rug-
by ND to Martel and Norma Johnson. He and
Jan married in 1962 in Minneapolis, MN. Their
marriage was a partnership - of love, support
for each other and countless celebrations of life
with family and friends. He and Jan attended the
same, elementary, jr. high and high school- and
grew up 4 blocks apart - their fathers both worked
for Northwest Airlines. He graduated from the
University of MN with a Master of Arts in 1968.
Steve retired in 2002 from 3M in Austin. During
his retirement he enjoyed his OLLI classes at UT
and spending his summers at the cabin in MN.
Steve was a big fan of early rock-n-roll and enjoyed
refinishing his classic jukebox. He enjoyed playing
bridge with his neighbors and before COVID,
with friends at the Brookdale Retirement Center.
He was also a fix-it guy and enjoyed the process
of maintaining his house, yard, and vehicles. He
looked forward to his once-a-month lunches with
3M friends.
Steve was a gentle and loving husband, father,
and grandfather. He is preceded in death by his
parents, Martel and Norma, and his stepmoth-
er Van Johnson. He is survived by his sons and
their wives Todd (Machell), Mark (Angie), Drew
(Jennifer) and six grandchildren, Trent (Jennifer),
Kylie, Ross, Lily, Ted and Art and one great-grand-
daughter, Elanor.
A funeral Mass will be held on Friday, June 9th
at 12 noon at St. John Neumann Catholic church
in Austin, with a lunch to follow at the church.
His ashes will be interred mid to late summer
at Roselawn Cemetery in St. Paul, MN - with a
gathering of friends and family to celebrate his life.





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