Rich Johnson
July 23, 1955-Feb. 5, 2022
Richard A. Johnson, 66,
of Minot passed away on
Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, at
Trinity Hospital, with his
mother and two brothers
having the chance to say
goodbye in his final days.
Rich was born July 23,
1955, in Minot to Roger
and Leahanne (Loughead)
Johnson and attended
school in the city, gra-
duating from Minot High
School in 1973.
After the Johnson fami-
ly moved to Huron, S.D.,
in 1974, Rich joined his
parents and brothers in
South Dakota, eventually
working a career of more
than 10 years at Huron
Dressed Beef. While in
Huron, he enjoyed riding
motorcycles, both street
bikes and dirt bikes, and
playing softball with his
friends.
Rich returned to the
Minot area in 1986, first
working for Neshem
Farms, then beginning a
career at Minot Builders
Supply, first as an
over-the-road truck driver
and later as a regional
truck driver until his re-
tirement in 2018.
Rich was an avid
hunter, especially deer
and elk, and enjoyed fish-
ing and boating, too. He
was a fan of sports, espe-
cially football, and was a
loyal Minnesota Vikings
supporter. His passion,
however, was his pets,
and he was known to
have as many as four dogs
at one time, and in later
years took in a family of
cats.
Rich is survived by his
mother, Leahanne, and
brothers, Rodney, 61, of
Ross, N.D., and Randy,
56, of Eagan, Minn., along
with many friends.
Rich was preceded in
death by his father, Roger,
of Minot; grandparents
Hjalmer and Clara John-
son of Glenburn, N.D.,
and Ernest and Ruth
Loughead of Minot.
VISITATION: Thurs-
day, Feb. 10, from 5 p.m.
to 7 p.m. at
Thompson-Larson Fun-
eral Home, Minot.
FUNERAL: Friday, Feb.
11, 10:30 a.m. at
Thompson-Larson Fun-
eral Home, Minot. The
funeral service will be
livestreamed and may be
viewed on his obituary
page at
www.thompsonlarson.
com.
INTERMENT: Sunset
Memorial Gardens, Minot,
ND.
Those wishing to sign
the online register and
share memories may ac-
cess the online obituaries
section at
(www.thompsonlarson.
com).