Paul Joseph Johnston, 77
Published 8:57 am Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Paul Joseph Johnston, 77
Paul Joseph Johnston, 77, of Austin, Minnesota, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus-Rochester.
Paul was born Sept. 9, 1941, in Rochester, Minnesota, to A.J. “Loy” and Emily (Ellingson) Johnston.
Paul was a sweet and gentle soul. He enjoyed being a jokester and a smart aleck and his friends loved him for it.
He was very artsy and craftsy. He loved flowers, squirrels, going out to eat, shopping, ice cream, and Yahtzee.
Paul is survived by many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Loy and Emily Johnston.
A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. on Friday, March 8, 2019, at Mayer Funeral Home with Father Jim Steffes officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service on Friday at Mayer Funeral Home. Spring interment will be in First Lutheran Cemetery in St. Ansgar, Iowa. Memorials are preferred to Mower County Council for the Handicapped. Condolences may be left online at www.mayerfh.com.
