Newton A. Johnson

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Johnson, Newton A. age 98, of Fairmont, MN, passed away on March 15, 2017. He grew up in North Branch, MN; attended Gustavus Adolphus College and graduated from William Mitchell College of Law. He served as a Special Agent in the Federal Bureau of Investigation during World War II. He married Mary Jane Dahlgren in Cambridge, MN in 1945 and moved to Fairmont in 1948 to practice law. Survived by loving wife of 72 years, Jane; son Bruce (Sue); daughter Marilee (Joe) Wandke; son Todd (Amy); grandchildren Dana, Brett, John, Laura, Eric and Leah; great grandson Jack; brother Howard and sister Shirley Zeien. Proceeded in death by his parents Albert and Mabel; sister Audrey Schedin; infant daughter, and infant granddaughter. He was the Fairmont City Attorney for 14 years and served in the State House of Representative for two terms. He served as president and on many boards of directors for local Fairmont organizations. He had early and enduring love of music, sports and especially golf which he played until age 90. A service celebrating his life will be held at a later date in the Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center chapel in Fairmont. Burial at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, North Branch. Arrangements by Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Fairmont. lakeviewfuneralhome.net

Published on March 22, 2017