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Greg Johnson

Greg Johnson

BLUE EARTH — Greg Johnson, age 71, of Blue Earth, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019, at St. Luke’s Care Center in Blue Earth. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth has been entrusted with the arrangements. Web tributes may be left at www.pattonfh.com

Gregory D. Johnson was born Oct. 24, 1947, in Fairmont, Minn., to Cleighton and Agnes (Olson) Johnson. He attended Huntley Elementary School. In the fifth grade, the family moved to Blue Earth. After graduating high school, Greg moved to Los Angeles to attend Northrop Institute of Technology, where he received his airplane and powerplant certification. He worked for Flying Tiger Airlines as a mechanic. In 1968, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he was a radar operator on a P-3 airplane. They were involved in patrolling the Atlantic. Their sector monitored ship activity to Cuba.

He then worked in Maine on snowmobiles and motorcycles and finally in Minnesota on combines, tractors, trucks and semis. He was a gifted mechanic and loved diagnosing engine problems.

He is survived by his wife, Maggie (Reko) Johnson; son, Jay (Jen) Johnson; grandsons, Caleb, Ethan and Aidan of Blue Earth; sister, Paula (John) Barseth of Rochester.

He was extremely proud of his family and just hearing about them made him smile.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Luke’s or Hope United Methodist Church will be appreciated.

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