Jack Johnson

He was born on Nov. 7, 1945, in Iron Mountain to the late Rudy and Stella (Stabinski) Johnson.

He married Alice Wloszczynski on June 29, 1969, in Florence, Wis.

Jack was a firefighter in Alaska. He worked for a number years with J. Verrette Builders in Iron Mountain. He was owner of Jo Ja Al Dairy Farm with his wife since 1979. He loved hunting and fishing. After their children graduated high school and moved away, Jack and Alice hosted a total of 24 foreign exchange students, who were students at Florence High School.

He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Alice Johnson; sons Jeffery (Julie) Johnson, and Robert (Amanda) Johnson; daughter Kasia (John) Nowicki; brother Donald “Louie” Johnson; sister Nancy Podnar; grandchildren Madison Johnson, Danielle (Shane) Starr, and Sally (Jody) Kalkofen; and great-grandchildren Madeline Starr, Emilie Starr, Isabel Starr, Katelyn Kalkofen, Trevor (Ally) Kalkofen, and Erik Kalkofen; many nieces; nephews; and special nephew Glenn (Pam) Kolberg.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters and brothers-in-law, Gladys (Hank) Kolberg, Marion (Donald) Vassar, and Vivian (Alfred) Karle; brother and sister-in-law, Phillip (Darcy) Johnson; and brother-in-law Joe Podnar.

A Celebration of Jack’s Life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Fence Town Hall.

Friends may leave condolences and tributes to Jack’s family online at www.jacobsfuneralhomes.com.

The family has chosen Jacobs-Lundholm Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Florence, to honor Jack’s legacy of life.