Derrick J. Johnson, 40, of Glenwood, MN, passed away as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, near Sedan. He will be greatly missed.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 15, at Glenwood Lutheran Church in Glenwood. The service will be livestreamed on the church’s website <glenwoodlutheran.com>. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 14 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home in Glenwood and will continue Thursday at the church, one hour prior to the service. Derrick’s final act of kindness was to give the gift of life through organ and tissue donation. In lieu of flowers, the family has set up an account for Derrick’s children, Addisen and Jaxon at Glenwood State Bank. Arrangements are with the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in Glenwood.
Derrick Jay Johnson was born April 28, 1982, in Alexandria, MN to Gary and Dianne (Gunderson) Johnson. To send online condolences to the family visit <hoplinfuneralhome.com> and click on obituaries.
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