Brian Robert Johnson was loving and caring husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He left this world and went to heaven on August 18, 2024, at age 83.

Brian was born to Robert and Dorothy in 1941, and he had one sister named Kathleen.

After graduating high school in St. Paul, Minnesota he earned a degree in Chemistry from Gustavus Adolphus college in St. Peter, Minnesota. While there he met his wife, Janice. They had three sons Matthew, Jared, and Andrew, and were married for 57 years before Janice passed in 2022.

Brian earned a Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Minnesota and then served as a lieutenant for the US Navy at the Boston naval shipyard. Later, Brian and Janice returned to Minnesota where he ran his own dental practice for over 30 years. Brian loved telling jokes, spending time on the north shore of Lake Superior, singing in the church choir, coaching baseball and soccer for his sons, and spending time with his daughters-in-law Jenny and Katy and three granddaughters Soleil, Brynna, and Amelia.

A service is scheduled to celebrate Brian's life at 11:00 AM on Tuesday August 27, 2024, at Highlands Global Methodist Church, 371 Glasgow Road, Bella Vista, AR 72715.

Arrangements are under the direction of Bella Vista Funeral Home & Crematory. On-line condolences may be made at www.funeralmation.com.