TODD D. JOHNSON, 49, of St. Paul, MN, formerly of Fairmont

Memorial service for Todd D. Johnson, 49, of St. Paul, MN, formerly of Fairmont will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, July 25, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fairmont. Burial of ashes will follow at Fairview Memorial Park in Fairmont.  Todd passed away at his home in St. Paul. Visitation with the family will be 5:00 - 7:00 P.M., Thursday at the Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont.  Todd David Johnson was born on March 17, 1959 in Minneapolis, the son of Dr. Dave and Lois (Steuber) Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fairmont. Todd attended school in Fairmont and graduated from Fairmont High School in 1977. He graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1981. While attending Gustavus, Todd was the Chairman of Young Republicans and served an internship with Senator Dave Durenberger in Washington, DC in 1978. In the summers of 1978 and 1979 he was employed in the Fairmont City Administration. He was also the assistant to the head of the Governmental Affairs Dept. at Pillsbury, Mpls. He married Carol Olsen on August 14, 1982 at St. Paul’s Lutheran in Fairmont. They were blessed with two sons, Nicholas and Christopher. Todd worked for Congressman Vin Weber, both in Minnesota and Washington, DC. While working for the congressman, he was actively involved in legislation that affected local businesses and the agricultural community. Following his return to MN, he worked for the Department of Transportation, and Governor Arne Carlson’s Administration. Lobbied for Northwest Airlines, MN Twins, Vikings, and Prior Lake Gaming Group, just to name a few. During this period he also worked in conjunction with North State Lobbying Firm. He was a member of Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran Church. Todd was a compassionate, loving, father, son and brother. He was a friend to all.  He is survived by his two sons, Nicholas and Christopher; sister, Sarah Pletts and her husband, Mark; parents, Dr. Dave and Lois Johnson, nephews, Steele and Gentry Pletts, many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Garry and Marian Steuber, Stanley and Margaret Johnson.  Memorials are preferred to the Foundation Fighting Blindness or the Educational Trust Fund set up for Nicholas and Christopher Johnson, in care of US Bank.