Brendan "Ben" Phillip Johnson, 53, of South Bend, IN, passed away on Aug. 1, 2019, surrounded by family after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer.

He was born October 5, 1965 in Moose Lake, MN. He graduated from Moose Lake High School in 1984; graduated from University of Minnesota Technical College, Waseca, MN with an associate's degree in agricultural business management in 1987.

Ben and Stephanie Witucki were united in marriage in West Palm Beach, FL on Aug. 19, 1989.  The following year they returned to the Midwest, which included Port Huron, MI for 13 years and then relocated to South Bend, IN in the summer of 2017.

Ben was a part of the Ecolab family as an agricultural specialist up until his illness in March of 2018.

He enjoyed spending time with his family playing cards and games; gardening, canning his famous beets and salsa verde; hunting and fishing with family as well as annual canoe trips to the Boundary waters with his brothers, sisters, and even his father.

Ben will be remembered for his kindness and humble personality.

Ben is survived by his wife: Stephanie; daughter: Sarah (Brad Massman); son: Nicholas (Amanda); father and stepmother: Roland and Imogene Johnson; Uncle: Russ (Lois), Aunt: Mary Rose Johnson, Uncle: Art Wuolle, brothers: John (Zoe), Patrick (Linda), Christopher (Rebecca), Brian (Betsy); and sisters: Prudence, Pinky, Julie (Mike Benyo), Charlotte (Eric Swanson); sisters-in-law: Mary Johnson, Cathy (Tony Kuberski), Lisa (Brian) Daniels, and Kristi Witucki (Randy Brooks); step-sisters: Teresa (Ted) Michelson, Sandra (Mike) Cox; step-brothers: Steve Storebo, Dale (Chris) Storebo, David (Sarah) Storebo, as well as several cousins, nieces, nephews, and dear friends.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Jean McIntyre; brother Kevin Johnson, Aunt Rosalie Brink ; mother-in-law Mary Ann Witucki, father-in-law Ronald Witucki, sister-in-law Nikki Witucki Brown.

The family honors the memory of Brendan and invites you to visit and share memories on Saturday, September 21, 2019 from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm with a memorial service beginning at 12:00 pm (Noon) at Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake.  Patrick Johnson will officiate.  Memorials are suggested to "Wishes of the Family."

Arrangements by Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake.