David P. Johnson, age 80, of Rice Lake, Wis., died June 12, 2013 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home. He was born Jan. 17, 1933 in Northfield, Minn.; the son of Paul Johnson ’28 and Eveline Ellingson Johnson ’29. He married Elizabeth Nelson ’55 in Minneapolis on April 13, 1957. David graduated from St. Olaf College in 1955, and from Luther Seminary in 1959. He served several ELCA churches throughout his career, including Avoca, Iowa; Denver, Iowa; Shell Rock, Iowa; Ettrick, Wis; and Our Savior’s (Stanfold), Rice Lake, Wis. Dave’s main hobby was repairing antique radios. Since retirement, he liked to travel. He visited China twice, Alaska several times, and has reached the Arctic Ocean. For several years, he wrote the religion column for Wallace’s Homestead magazine and is also author of two books on antique radios.

He is survived by his wife, Betty; two children, Katherine Johnson ’82, and Richard Johnson ’83 and wife Laura; three grandchildren, Paul, Eric, and Anna Johnson; one sister, Linda Johnson Carpenter ’58; two nieces, Laura Carpenter Jasnoch ’85 and husband Jon, and Kristen Carpenter; and one nephew, Clayton Carpenter . David was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Eveline, and brother-in-law, Ralph Carpenter ’58.