Scott William Johnson, age 53 of Lakeland passed away at Regions Hospital in St Paul, MN surrounded by his family on December 8, 2019 of an apparent heart attack. Scott was born on December 16, 1965 to Virginia and Royce Johnson in Hudson, WI.

Scott’s childhood was spent in Hudson, WI, AZ and Wasilla, AK, where he built a farm with his dad. He returned to Minnesota his senior year graduating from Stillwater High School in 1984. Scott loved fishing, either through the ice or from the boat. He enjoyed spending time up at the cabin on White Ash Lake. Scott enjoyed camping, traveling, exploring and online auctions. Scott was a dreamer with big aspirations for his life with Joan. He spent a good amount of time reading and writing. He was kind, loving, funny, and a humble man of few words until he got to know you.

Scott will remain in the hearts of his fiancée Joan Heldt, daughters Valerie (Joe) and Amanda (Andy); sons, Travis and Avery; and his beloved grandchildren Allisiah, Johnathon and Nevaeh; sisters Sandy (Rick) Pint and Shelly Balsimo; and brother Steve (Jean) Johnson, uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews; Joan’s mother, Patricia; Joan’s siblings, Jeanne (Pete) Pedersen and Vicki Fern (Fred), Donald (Pam) Heldt and their families. Scott is preceded in death by his parents.

There will be a Funeral Service at 2 PM on Thursday December 12, 2019 at O’Connell Family Funeral Home in Hudson, WI with visitation held two hours prior. Burial will be at Lakeview Cemetery in Lakeland, MN following the service. Services entrusted to the O’Connell Family Funeral Home of Hudson, WI