Darrell Wallace Johnson

Darrell Wallace Johnson, age 72, of Buffalo, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 28, 2019 after nearly 3-year courageous battle with cancer.

Darrell was born August 5, 1946 in Minneapolis, the son of Wallace and Dolores (Peterson) Johnson and was the oldest of 4 children. Darrell attended Robbinsdale High School where he enjoyed and played varsity basketball and graduated with the class of 1964.  He furthered his education at the University of Minnesota.   Darrell had a successful career at Honeywell and Medallion Cabinetry for over 40 years.   At Medallion, he built lifelong relationships with the many colleagues de deeply respected.

While Darrell enjoyed and thrived at work, what he was most passionate about was the opportunity to impact people for Christ. He led men’s groups, Bible studies, taught Sunday school and was a Deacon at Albion Evangelical Free Church.  He shared openly about his love for God and the importance it played in his life.   The desire of his heart was to learn about Jesus, to live in a way that would reflect His presence and to share his faith with others.

Darrell loved to grow things. His specialty was hybridizing daylilies but the reality is that he was just as excited to see the apples and pumpkins show up in the fall.

A natural people person, Darrell was known for his willingness to invest in the lives of others. He had a special gift of making those around him feel valued, asking purposeful questions to learn about was important to them, and how he might help.

On March 27, 1971, Darrell Johnson and Pamela Wharton were united in marriage until her passing of ovarian cancer on May 16, 1997. On November 20, 1998, Darrell Johnson and Jane (Roberts) Patten were united in marriage.

Darrell is survived by his wife, Jane Johnson; children, Scott Johnson, Aaron (Lisa) Johnson, Kelly (Brian) Cook; step-children, Jason (Tami) Patten, Nathan (Rachel) Patten, Heather (Erik) Berg, Ruth (Justin) Greiman; 24 grandchildren; brother, Alan (Mary) Johnson; sisters, Patricia (Chuck) Higgins, Vicki (Larry) Ecklund; and may other family and friends.   He is preceded in death by his first wife, Pamela Johnson and parents, Wallace and Dolores Johnson.

Visitation will be held on Friday, July 12, 2019 from 4:00-7:00 P.M. Albion Evangelical Free Church in Cokato.   Funeral service will be held at the same location, Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 3:00 P.m. with visitation one hour prior.

Casket Bearers will be Scott Johnson, Aaron Johnson, Jason Patten and Nathan Patten. Honorary Casket Bearers will be Kelly Cook, Heather Berg and Ruth Greiman.

In Lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to The Buffalo Food Shelf or Cokato Food Shelf.