Gaylord "Butch" W. Johnson
December 7, 1944 ~ October 17, 2012
Gaylord Butch William Johnson, Jr. age 67 of Wyoming, formerly of Saint Paul, passed away at his home on October 17, 2012. He proudly served in the US Army and retired from Burlington Northern Railroad after working for 37 years as a machinist. Butch is preceded in death by parents, Gaylord and Adelia; and one son, Charles. He is deeply missed by loving wife, Deborah; children, Tammy (Les) Kuk, Heather Johnson, Dolores (Travis) Manick; step-children, April (Don) Coleman, David Morseth, Milissa (Lonell) Powell; 11 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; other relatives and friends. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Sunday, Oct. 21st from 1- 4 PM with a celebration of Butchs life beginning at 2:00 PM in Roberts Family Funeral Home, 555 Centennial Dr. SW, Forest Lake.
I love you dad. I’m tryin to take car of mom best I can, it’s hard being the only one. I miss you. Christmas is really sucky when I’m the only one doing anything with it. I just wish you were here to help me with the tree and being excited. It’s just not the same.
Happy Fathers Day Daddy. I love you and miss you quite a bit, but you know that. Mom actually got off the couch and went to visit grandpa today, crazy huh? that lazy woman. I love you old man, you are still the best Dad in the world.
Dad I wish i would of got 5mins with u before u passed to tell u the things u needed to know like How much u meant to me, and that I LOVE YOU SO MUCH and Ill MISS U more then you will know but NEVER FORGOTTEN….Thank You for giving me Life, and Wonderful Memories and Sisters,,,,I LOVE YOU ALWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Best Dad a girl could ask for. Love you so much!!! Thank you for my wonderful memories and my amazing life. Wouldn’t change one second. Love you Old Man!!!
On behalf of the Forest Lake American Legion Post 225, we give thanks for Butch’s military service to our nation.