Donald N. “Don” Johnson, age 90 of Clinton, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at the Alverno. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 5:00 PM on Sunday, June 26th at the Pape Funeral Home. Honorary pallbearers will be Nathan Moore, Ricky Johnson, Ashten Corbin, and Ethan Corban.
Don was born in Grand Forks, ND on January 10, 1932, the son of Theodore and Dorothy (Bergmann) Johnson. He graduated from Clinton High School. Don married Janis Schultz on October 19, 1949 in Clinton. Janis passed away on October 14, 2010. Early in his life Don worked at Sanitary Dairy. Don drove truck for ADM and also built houses and installed carpet. Don was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Clinton Trees Forever and Master Gardeners. He was also very active in Boy Scouts where he served as Scout Master for several years and earned numerous recognition awards including The Silver Beaver Award for Distinguished Service.
Don is survived by his three children, Donald (Therese) Johnson, Jr. Janie Johnson, and Richard Johnson, all of Clinton; 8grandchildren, Nathan, Ricky, Tonya, Heather, Christopher, Justin, Natasha, and Joshua; several great grandchildren; three brothers, Dennis (Jane) Hamilton of Stockton, IL, Dick (Mary Ellen) Hamilton of Salida, CO, and Rob (Diane) Johnson of Cedar Rapids; and two sisters, Delores Andersen of NC and Mary Beth (Dan) Johnson of Iowa City. He was preceded in death by his wife and two great granddaughters, Michelle Ellen and Chelsea Lynn. Online condolences may be left at www.papefh.com.