Michael Lee Johnson, age 66 of Roslyn, FL passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Memorial services for Michael and his mother, Crystal were held on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson. Interment was in the Norway Lutheran Cemetery, rural Garretson. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.
Michael Lee Johnson was born on November 12, 1958 at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls S.D. He was the second of five children born to Paul and Crystal Johnson. Mike was raised in Garretson, SD with his parents and siblings. As a child, he and his siblings loved spending time with his cousins and often visited Spirit Lake, IA. They enjoyed going to Arnolds Park at Lake Okoboji and would ride the rides and eat seemingly infinite amounts of cotton candy.
Michael attended grade school through high school in Garretson, SD. After high school he joined the Army and was stationed at White Sands, NM. In 1981 he married Debbie (Tran-Brock) Johnson, and in October of 1982 they were blessed with their first child, Jeremy Johnson, who was followed by their daughter Kasee Johnson in April of 1984. Upon his departure from service in the Army, Michael worked at Triple R Paving with his brother James. Later he drove truck for Kroeger Materials, Myrl and Roy's Paving, and even the BIG dump truck that worked the quarry in Sioux Falls.
Michael slowed down and enjoyed the relaxed pace of retirement. He found an old camper and loved fishing and camping along the Sioux River and the lakes in northeast South Dakota and eventually settled down in the small town of Roslyn, SD. He enjoyed fishing, going to church, listening to church seminars, and helping his neighbors.
Michael is survived by his daughter, Kasee Johnson (Kevin Lewis); three grandchildren: Jeremee, Kyleena, Gracie, and a great grandson on the way; his mother, Crystal Johnson; two brothers: Stephen (Carol) Johnson, Daniel Johnson; and a sister Valerie Carnicle. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews and friends.
He is preceded in death by his son, Jeremy Johnson; his father, Paul Johnson; a brother, James "Jimmy" Johnson; and a nephew, Benjamin Nelson.
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