Gerald Johnson, age 81, of Harmony, passed away on January 27 at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday, February 1, 2019, at Greenfield Lutheran Church, Harmony. Friends may call on Friday at the church from 10 a.m. until time of services. Lindstrom Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Gerald Merlin Johnson was born on July 14, 1937, in rural Harmony, Minn., to Howard Ellsworth and Odella Kathryn (Christianson) Johnson. He was baptized on October 31, 1937, and confirmed on September 14, 1952, both at Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony.
Gerald graduated from Harmony High School in 1956. After high school, he worked doing general farm labor for several years. After Gerald retired from farming, he worked for HECO for 13 years.
In 1963, Gerald married Katha Kiehne. The marriage ended 11 years later. On September 2, 1978, he married Judy Marlow. Together they had one son.
Gerald enjoyed fishing and horses. He bowled in a league for 13 years. He was a long-time member of Greenfield Lutheran. Gerald loved to play cards, shake dice and collect toy tractors.
Gerald was preceded in death by his parents, and by his wife Judy, who died in 2013.
He is survived by one step-daughter, Lorrie (Scott Trouten) of Harmony, a step-son, Alan (Pat) Klompenhower of Dayton, Tex., and by a son, Scott (Susan) Johnson of Rochester; two grandchildren: Hope Marlow of Stewartville, Minn., and Jessica Lemelle of Liberty, Tex.; and two great-grandchildren: Mason and Tripp.
He is also survived by three siblings: Carlyle (Katha) Johnson of Pine Island, Richard (Norma) Johnson of Wykoff, and Katherine (Roy) Christenson; a brother-in-law, Richard Marlow of Decorah; and an aunt, Irene (Christiansen) Rice of Harmony and many nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be designated to Heartland Hospice or to Dementia Alzheimer’s research.