Orlando Johnson

Orlando Johnson, age 56, of Darfur died at his home in Darfur on Wednesday, March 26, 2008. Orlando Keith Johnson was born February 17, 1952 in St. James, MN, to parents Oliver and Mildred (Swenstad) Johnson. Orlando was baptized and confirmed at Albion Lutheran Church, attended rural school at District 2492 in rual St. James and graduated from St. James High School in 1970. He worked at Del-Monte for several years before working at Performance Plating on and off for more than 35 years. Orlando was united in marriage to Vicki Elvin in St. James on January 1, 1992. The couple made their home in the Darfur area. Orland began his long battle with cancer in October 2004. He enjoyed watching wresting on TV, playing cards with family and friends, playing pool and listening to music. He is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Vicki Johnson of Darfur, step son Shawn (Laura Curry of Duluth and their children Michael, Jonathan and Kendra, brother Dean (Shelly) Johnson of St. James and their children Jeremie (Camala) Johnson and their children Nickolas, Kiersten and Karin, Colter Johnson and his fiancee Mandi of Indianapolis, IN, Hailey Johnson of St. Cloud, Braidey Johnson of Estherville, IA, sisters-in-law Lynn (Jim) Larson of St. James and their children Chad Larson of St. James and his daughter Trinity, Ryan (Heather Larson of St. James and their children Allison and Jackson, Jan (Rod) Dauer of Hutchinson and their son Jamie Anderson, brother-in-law Jim (Tracy) Elvin of Bartlesville, OK and their children Sasha, Spencer and James Jr., aunts and uncles Lucille Johnson of St. James, Elmer (Pearl) Johnson of St. James, Lila Johnson of Madelia, Muriel Tessmer of Sleepy Eye and Audrey Walter of Sleepy Eye.