Marvin Dean Johnson, age 89, passed away on June 3, 2022 with his loving wife, Mae, by his side at Golden Horizons Assisted Living in Sandstone, MN.

Marvin was born on February 27,1933 at his family's farm in Kroschel, MN to Irma (Rabe) & Reiel Johnson.  Marvin worked hard on the farm, and actually lost his right pinky & ring finger in a machinery accident. In 1956, he met Verna Mae (Allison) at a dance in Harris, MN.  They were married in 1959 and 6 children followed.  To support his family, Marvin operated equipment for Barton in the Twin Cities, and, in 1964, started his own excavating business.  Also, he sold snowmobiles out of their home in Kroschel until 1974, when he opened Marv's Marina in Sandstone, adding motorcycle sales. After his retirement in 1994, Marvin & Mae moved to their lake home in Hackensack, MN and would winter in southern AZ.

Marvin was quite the jokester with an infectious laugh.  He was adventurous & enjoyed snowmobiling, four-wheeling, rock picking, dancing, playing cards, hunting, fishing & birdwatching.  He & his family took numerous cross-country trips, with Alaska holding a special place in his heart.

Marvin is preceded in death by his son Brent; parents, Irma & Reiel; brothers, Chet (Darlene), Ronny (Donna), Stan, Jerry (Carol) & Randy Johnson; brother-in-laws, Ray Allison, Gary Seedorff & Bill Miller; sisters, Emma Johnson (infant), Sue Roberts, Marlys Bloom, Lois (Bernie) Lees & Glennis Grace.

Marvin is survived by his wife, Mae; daughter, Gail (Dan) Krutzig; sons, Mark (Kristi Bodahl) Johnson, Mike (Wendy) Johnson, Greg (Chris) Johnson & Bryan (Lynn) Johnson; sisters, Elaine Miller, Marvel Seedorff, Shirley (Rich) Klepsa & Dar (Mark) Wicklund; sister-in-laws, Mary Lou Allison, Kris (Randy) Johnson & Joanne (Stan) Johnson; brother-in-laws, John Grace, Glen Roberts & Dave Bloom; grandchildren, Kayla (Jace) Jackson, Ashley (Austan) Erickson, Matthew (Rina) Johnson, Samantha (Marvin) Siedow, Kattie (Luke Nass) Reamer, Jordan Johnson, Cheyenne (Timmy) Richards, Bridget (Jared) Knudson, Nathan Krutzig, Andy Johnson & Alli Johnson; great-grandchildren, Addison & Iris Jackson, Henry & Nora Erickson, Mason & Adalea Johnson, Eliyanah & Xander Siedow, Isla Krutzig, & Erin Knudson.

Funeral services will be 11:00am Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Kroschel, with visitation 5:00 to 7:00pm Tuesday at the church, and 1 hour prior to the service.  Burial at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Kroschel, MN.  Arrangements by Tatting-Methven Funeral Home, Hinckley, MN.