Kenneth Johnson
December 13, 1937 — October 18, 2009
age 71, of Forest Lake, Minnesota, died unexpectedly October 18, 2009. Ken was born December 13, 1937 to Axel and Margaret (Arth) Johnson in Forest Lake. He grew up on the family farm that was homesteaded in 1885. His first job, at the age of 11, was working for Mike Danninger at the Danninger Dairy Farm. Ken was a 1955 graduate of the Forest Lake High School. He became a carpenter and was a member of the Local Carpenters Union #851 and a volunteer with Forest Lake Community Helping Hands giving freely of his time always there to help those in need. He is preceded in death by his parents, Axel and Margaret (Arth) Johnson; son-in-law Marc Kempf. He is survived by his wife Maria; children, Cheryl Kempf, Warren (Mary Kay) Johnson, Greg (Patricia) Johnson, Marcellina (Miguel) Hernandez, Dawna (Adam) Vaughn, Walter (Kim) Paugel, Darin (Audra) Johnson, John Paugel and his fiancée Paige; eighteen grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; one great-great grandson; sisters, Geraldine (Al) Pulcifer, Dorothy (Everett) Johnson; other extended family.