Gerald Frank Johnson

Gerald Frank Johnson, age 78, of South Haven, formerly of Milaca, passed away peacefully September 22, 2013. Funeral service will be held on Friday, September 27, 2013 at 1 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca with Rev. Tim Bauer officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday. Casketbearers will include Jacob Johnson, Sarah Johnson, Jennifer Schmidt, Darci Haneca and Eric Johnson. Jerry was born May 12, 1935 in Milaca, MN to Swedish immigrants, Frank and Tillie (Anderson) Johnson. Jerry was very proud of his Swedish heritage. He was a 1953 graduate of Milaca High School. He married Eunice Sundvall in 1954 and together they had three children. Jerry was an owner/partner of an Auto Service Station in South Minneapolis. He later attended Thermal King Technical School for Air Conditioning/Refrigeration. From 1969 to 2002, Jerry worked at the State of Minnesota Department of Public Safety as an Examiner/Supervisor of Licenses. He married Cheryl Klein in 1987. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and outdoorsman and later in life he became a nature watcher. He is survived by wife, Cheryl; daughter, Nancy Johnson; son, Brad (Kathy) Johnson; 5 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Doris Johnson; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by son, Curtis and 8 siblings.