Michael Patrick Johnson

Michael Patrick Johnson obituary, Plainfield, IL

Michael Patrick Johnson

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Mar

11

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4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Fred C. Dames Funeral Homes - Joliet

3200 Black at Essington Roads, Joliet, IL

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Mar

11

Funeral service

7:00 p.m.

Fred C. Dames Funeral Homes - Joliet

3200 Black at Essington Roads, Joliet, IL

Send Flowers

Mar

12

Interment

11:00 a.m.

St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Evergreen Park

87th Street & Hamlin Avenue, Evergreen Park, IL

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Michael Johnson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Fred C. Dames Funeral Home and Crematory - Joliet Chapel on Mar. 10, 2026.
Obituary of Michael Patrick Johnson

Michael Patrick Johnson, age 43, of Plainfield, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026.

Born on May 3, 1982, in Chicago, Michael was the son of John and Susan (nee Hughes) Johnson.

Michael is survived by his mother, Susan; brothers, John Thomas (Nikki) and Joseph Anthony (Sheryl); nieces and nephews, Thomas and Kelly Johnson, and Maura, Cara (Zack), Johnny, and Anthony Johnson.

He was preceded in death by his father, John, a retired Chicago Police Officer, (2016); and an infant brother, Thomas (1978).

Visitation for Michael Johnson will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black Rd., Joliet, IL, from 4:00 p.m. until the time of Funeral Service at 7:00 p.m. Family and friends will meet Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, 87 th St. and S. Hamlin Ave, Evergreen Park, IL 60805.

For more information, please call 815-741-5500 or visit his Memorial Tribute at www.fredcdames.com, where you can share a favorite memory or leave an online condolence.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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Upcoming Events

Mar

11

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Fred C. Dames Funeral Homes - Joliet

3200 Black at Essington Roads, Joliet, IL

Send Flowers

Mar

11

Funeral service

7:00 p.m.

Fred C. Dames Funeral Homes - Joliet

3200 Black at Essington Roads, Joliet, IL

Send Flowers

Mar

12

Interment

11:00 a.m.

St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Evergreen Park

87th Street & Hamlin Avenue, Evergreen Park, IL

Send Flowers