Maynard C. Johnson, age 94, of St. Charles, Minn., formerly of Mabel and Winona, died Friday, March 16, 2018, at Whitewater Health Services in St. Charles.
Maynard was born September 28, 1923, in Hesper Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa, to Martin and Cora (Sanden) Johnson. He graduated from the Mabel High School in 1941. He farmed and worked heavy construction for a short time. He then drove truck for several companies, including 20 years for C.H. Robinson Trucking before retiring at the age of 89. On June 19, 1949, he married Gloria Christensen at the Mabel First Lutheran Church. They lived in Mabel, then Winona, and the last 22 years in St. Charles.
Maynard is survived by his wife Gloria of St. Charles, Minn.; three children: Shelley (Alfonso) Pagliarello of Wake Forest, N. C., Colette (Michael) Anderson of St. Charles, and Kevin Johnson of Maple Grove, Minn.; “adopted daughter” Tami Klein, five grandchildren: Joel (Raiko) Pagliarello, Allison (Eddie) Rogosich, Christine Anderson, Lance (Jeanie) Anderson and Nathan Johnson; nine great-grandchildren, and two brothers, Odell (Evelyn) Johnson of Mabel and Ervin Johnson of Colorado. He was preceded in death by a sister, Charlotte Edwards.
Memorial service will be 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 23, 2018, at the Mabel First Lutheran Church in Mabel. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. The Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel is assisting with arrangements.