Rick Anthony JOHNSON

1950 - 2014  (64 years)

• Name	Rick Anthony JOHNSON
  Birth	1950	Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
  Gender	Male
  Death	30 Jun 2014	Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
  Notes	Rick A. Johnson, 64, of rural Balaton died Monday, June 30, 2014, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. He was born June 21, 1950, in Sioux Falls, S.D., to Rodney and Berneta (Block) Johnson. He was baptized at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Russell. He graduated from the Russell High School in 1968. On Oct. 25, 1975, Rick was united in marriage to Marilyn Skolberg. To this union, two children were born, namely, Ryan and Sara. As a licensed plumber and pipefitter, Rick owned his own plumbing and heating business. He was also engaged in farming and worked for Bisbee Plumbing and Heating for a number of years. At the time of his death, Rick was employed by the city of Marshall as a building inspector. Owning and operating Red Line Custom, a gunsmithing business, he worked with his passion, which surrounded shooting sports. Rick was very talented and creative, kind and caring. His love for family, nature, sharing time with friends, being involved in shooting sports, enjoying watching car races and his bond with his Heeler dogs will always be remembered. Every day was a good day by Rick's standards. Rick was a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association and the United States Practical Shooting Association. As a certified firearms training instructor, he mentored youth to safely enjoy shooting sports. Those who will dearly miss him are his wife, Marilyn of Balaton; son, Ryan (and Katie) of South Sioux City, Neb.; daughter, Sara (and special friend Matthew VanBuskirk) of Balaton; mother, Berneta of Ethel, Wash.; four grandchildren, Courtney, Jena, Tegan and Zoi Johnson; brother, Joel (and Sue) of Ethel, Wash.; sisters, Peggy (and Dennis) Schenck of Prior Lake and Kathy (and Daryl) Neels of Russell; brother-in-law, Raymond Skolberg of Brownton and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Rodney and brother-in-law, Ted Skolberg.
  Person ID	I38637	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Rodney G T JOHNSON,   b. 14 May 1927, Hills, Rock County, Minnesota d. 26 Feb 1998, Lyon County, Minnesota (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Bernetta Mae BLOCK
  Family ID	F26148	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	M.M. SKOLBERG
  Family ID	F26149	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2023