John Johnson Obituary

John Allen "Jack" Johnson died on March 28, 2025, at Vitas Hospice, in Pensacola, Fla., after a brief battle with cancer.

Jack was born Oct. 7, 1946, in St Joseph to Leo R. Johnson and Ruth Samsen Johnson. He attended St. Joseph Catholic High School graduating in 1965. Jack served in the U.S. Army and spent 10 months in Vietnam. When he returned to St. Joseph, he became a bricklayer apprentice and spent his entire career as a brick and stone mason. Jack married Susan Dahms in June of 1970. In 1984, he moved his family to Loveland, Colo., where he lived until 2022 when he and Susan moved to Pensacola, Fla., to be near the beach.

He is survived by his wife, Susan; three children: Drew (Victoria) Johnson, Marc (Tabbatha) Johnson and Danielle (Craig) Nelson; nine grandchildren: Jordan and Aerin Johnson, Reganne, Kylie and Kash Johnson, Baylee (Grady) Frantz, Bree Vincent, Addyson Nelson and Aidrick Nelson; one great-grandson, Ryatt Frantz and six sisters: Mariea Schmitt, Janet Varney, Nancy Bookwalter, Kathy Ott, Kristy Schmitt and Debbie Nelson.

He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers: Bobby and Jimmy Johnson and nephew, Josh Bookwalter.

There will be a small service to celebrate Jack's life at Risen Savior Lutheran Church in Navarre, Fla., and he will be buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery in Colorado at a later date.

Jack was a devout Christian man and we rejoice knowing he is with Jesus now and no longer battling the horrible disease that took his life.