Kenneth Glenn Johnson

OXFORD WI / ST. FRANCIS, MN – Kenneth Glenn Johnson, age 58, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday, December 1, 2025.

Loved ones and friends in the Portage area are invited to gather for food and drink to Celebrate Ken’s Life on Monday, December 15th, 2025, from 4:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. at Cimaroli’s Supper Club (W11793 State Rd 127, Portage, WI 53901) with words of sharing from his family at 5:30 p.m.

A celebration of life for Ken’s Minnesota family will be held on Friday, January 9, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Royal Golf Club (11455 20th St. N, Lake Elmo, MN 55042) with words of sharing from his family at 4:00 p.m.

Ken was born on May 27, 1967, in Portage, Wisconsin, the son of Glenn and Mary Ann (Radtke) Johnson. He married Cindy Kaye Coyle on October 13, 1990, in the Trinity Church of Christ, in Endeavor, Wisconsin.

Ken and Cindy built a beautiful life together and just celebrated their 35th Anniversary. They loved traveling together; eventually finding their “Happy Place” in Mount Dora, Florida. They were smitten with the sunsets and small-town feel and were in the process of purchasing a condo down there. Cindy intends to carry out their plans of making that dream come true in his honor.

Ken worked a life-long career in highway construction. He started his journey filling sandbags at 17 years old in the work yard at Timme, Inc. From there he found himself in a mentorship opportunity under the guidance of Jack Mattison, who taught him the nuts and bolts of running a crew. He attended night school, while raising a family, where he earned his Associate’s Degree in Business Management. After many years of building successful divisions at companies owned by others, he took a giant leap of faith, alongside his daughter, Kendra Kron, and decided to start a company of their own. Ken envisioned a future with more growth opportunities for himself and his daughter. And so, InSite Contracting, Inc. was born. He was inspired every day by the freedom to make his own schedule, focusing on the big picture, and knowing that he was creating a legacy that would be carried on. Ken took great pride in building relationships with his vendors and customers over the years; he was passing on his wisdom to Bruce Zignego, Jr., and was incredibly proud to be a mentor as Jack was to him all those years ago. Ken was very passionate about his work and enjoyed being able to spend his days collaborating with people he cared about.

You could find Ken spending some of his free time listening to his own special “tunes”, enjoying a round with his Golf Buddies, Happy Hour at all of his favorite establishments, and more recently he was learning all about “good bourbon” with his stepson, Dustin Bolgrihn. Hunting for Wisconsin Deer Season and spending time on the water cruising in his boat were two of his favorite things to do. He had a very special relationship with his own father while he was alive and was always very passionate about prioritizing yearly hunting and fishing trips with his twin boys, Tyler & Caleb. He looked forward to the summer cabin trips with the whole family where so many memories were made. His family always came first, especially his grandchildren. Spending time with all TEN of them quickly became his favorite activity. He was well known as a great conversationalist! “Conversations with Papa” involved him giving them Whoppers, Milk Duds, and unlimited Freezies against their parents’ will.

Ken is survived by his wife, Cindy; children, Dustin (Cassandra) Bolgrihn, his twin sons known as “The Boys”: Tyler (Brittany) Johnson and Caleb (Hayli Dennis) Johnson, and daughter, Kendra (Korey) Kron; grandchildren, Summer Bolgrihn, Alexia Bolgrihn, Cara Johnson, Camden Johnson, Wyatt Kron, Kinley Johnson, Sawyer Kron, Kennedy Johnson, Reagan Johnson and Lyndon Johnson; step mother, Carolyn Johnson; step father, Roy Feltz; sisters, Bren Radtke, twin sister, Karen (Paul) Nehring, and Jenny (Mike) Fountain; in laws, Margaret Beaver, Eugene Coyle,  Shawn (Cari) Coyle, Shannon (Matt) McLarnan, Jeff Coyle, Kelly (Kim) Coyle, and Erin (Jarrod) Schlichter; nieces, nephews, other relatives, as well as MANY close and loving friends. He is preceded in death by both of his parents.

If desired, family asks flowers be ordered through Edgewater Home and Garden.

The Pflanz Mendrala Funeral Home, in Portage, is assisting the family.