John A. "JJ" Johnson Jr.

With his family by his side, John A. “JJ” Johnson Jr., age 50, passed away peacefully on Wednesday November 11, 2026, following a courageous battle with adrenal cancer. John was born in Racine on April 3, 1976, son of the late John and Judith (nee: Voelker) Johnson Sr.

John graduated from Washington Park High School “Class of 1994”. Always with a thirst for knowledge, he earned three degrees from Carthage College in Business Management, Marketing and International Business, with a minor in French. Through the years he was employed with various companies, most notably Dell Technologies. In his spare time, he enjoyed playing pickle ball. A very generous man with his time and money, JJ enjoyed volunteering his time with the Boy Scouts, the Bartlett Youth Foundation, and at Carthage College. Above all, he loved any time he spent with his son Noah, especially attending Milwaukee Bucks and Brewers games.

John will be dearly missed by his son, Noah Johnson (Elise Hawkins); his sister, Jeanie (Gary) Eyman and their children, Erin and Alex; other relatives and many dear friends. In addition to his parents, JJ was preceded in death by his infant son, Benjamin John Johnson.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1533 Erie Street, Thursday November 19, 2026, 11:00 a.m. Private interment will be held at West Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and Thursday at the church from 10:00 a.m. until time of Mass at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Bartlett Youth Foundation have been suggested.

The family extends a special thank you to Dr. Wolf, Dr. Hammer, and Dr. Underwood at the University of Michigan. As well as Dr. Johnson and the ICU nurses at St. Luke’s Milwaukee for their loving and compassionate care.