A Celebration of Life Service will be held for Joel Johnson on Saturday, January 11, at 12 noon at Schleicher Funeral Homes, Plainview Chapel with Pastor Ty Spenst officiating.  Friends and family may visit from 11:00 a.m. on Saturday until the time of the service at the funeral home.  Private family burial in the Zumbro Falls Cemetery.

Joel Johnson, 83, of Plainview, passed away at his home in Plainview on Monday morning, January 6, 2020.  He was born September 28, 1936 in Lake City to Joseph and Mildred (Sprenger) Johnson.  Joel married Dorothy Root on June 28, 1959 in Dexter.  The Johnson's lived in rural Millville from 1967 to 1983 when they moved into Plainview.

Joel was employed by IBM in Rochester as a mechanical designer for 30+ years.  He was a member of Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Plainview.  Joel enjoyed helping with Camp Victory, spending time tinkering, and was a fixer-upper.  He especially enjoyed being able to help others.

Joel is survived by his loving wife, Dorothy Johnson of Plainview; their children, Michelle (Barry) Karsjens of Plainview, Daniel (Doreen) Johnson of Plainview, Eric (Donna) Johnson of Sterling, NE, and Andrew (Amy) Johnson of League City, TX; 15 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Delores.

Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers.