Kelly W. Johnson, age 57, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.

Kelly Wade Johnson was born on October 19, 1961 in Karlstad, MN the son of Warren and RoJean (Cummins) Johnson.  Kelly grew up in East Grand Forks where he attended school and graduated from East Grand Forks Senior High School.  On November 27, 1983 he was united in marriage to Brenda Vonasek in Tabor, MN, they later divorced in 2002.  He farmed with Vonasek Farms for a number of years, then worked in the construction field until the time of his death.  Kelly loved to hunt, fish and all things outdoors, he was also an avid Nascar fan.

Loving family members of Kelly include his children, Sara (Beau) Abbey of East Grand Forks, MN, Jeremy Johnson (Chelsey Schon) of Bozeman, MT and Heather (Kyle) Nelson of East Grand Forks, MN; 5 grandchildren, Carter, Reese, Marlie, Ava and Parker; mother, RoJean Cummins of Park Rapids, MN; siblings, Joel Johnson of Billings, MT, Galen (Bridget) Johnson of Park Rapids, MN, Lonnie (Joni) Johnson of Grand Forks, ND and Dan (Tammy) Johnson of Elk River, MN; friend, Sandy Demps and his dog TJ,  along with many nieces, nephews and cousins.  He is preceded in death by his father, Warren Johnson and a brother Brian Johnson.

In lieu of flowers Memorials are preferred

Memorial Service: 2:30 PM on Monday, March 25, 2019 in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 319 5th St. S., Grand Forks, ND

Visitation: One Hour Prior Memorial Service on Monday in St. Paul's Episcopal Church.