Charles Johnson

Charles L. “Chuck” Johnson, 65, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls.  Chuck was born January 7, 1945, in Breckenridge, Minnesota, the youngest child of Chester and Marjorie (Landstad) Johnson. He attended grade school and high school in Campbell, Minnesota, and graduated from Campbell High School in 1963. Chuck continued his education at Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Moorhead State in Moorhead, Minnesota. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education from Moorhead State in 1968. On September 2, 1967, he married Suzanne Brendefur in Campbell, MN. They have three daughters. After working with his father at Johnson Implement in Campbell, Minnesota for one year, he was drafted into the United States Army in 1969. He was stationed in Albuquerque, New Mexico. After his military discharge, he owned and operated Johnson Repair Shop in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. In 1986 he became a chemical dependency counselor at the Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center until he became the director of Red River Serenity Manor in Barnesville, Minnesota. In January of 1996 he became disabled from a brain aneurysm and several strokes. Chuck has been a nursing home resident for 14 years and resided at the MN Veteran’s Home for the past 11 years. Chuck enjoyed fishing, hunting, trap shooting, flying, and spending time at Otter Tail Lake. He served on the Fergus Falls Volunteer Fire Department, was active in Alcoholics Anonymous, and was a member of Federated Church. Preceding him in death were his parents, a brother, Roger Johnson, and sisters, Marjorie Essex and Dorothy Freeman. Survivors include his wife, Suzy of Battle Lake; three daughters, Nichole Johnson of St. Paul, Heather Johnson of St. Paul, and Jessica (Jeremy) Yost and granddaughter, Violet Yost of Glyndon; and a sister, Beverly Holden. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 13, 2010, at The Federated Church in Fergus Falls with Reverend Leah Ntuala officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Military Participation provided by the Fergus Falls VFW and American Legion. Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent online at www.olsonfuneralhome.com