Keith C. Johnson, 64, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Bessemer, Mich., died unexpectedly Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo. ND.      He was born March 6, 1948, in Bessemer, son of Eunice (Berg) and the late Leslie Johnson, attended Bessemer schools, and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in 1966. He then spent two years in the U.S. Naval Reserves.      On April 27, 1968, he was married to the former Sandra K. Halberg of Wakefield, Mich., in Wakefield.      Keith was a proud member of Operating Engineers Local 139 and worked as a heavy equipment operator for many years for various companies, but mainly C. Halberg Construction and New Berlin Grading, and was part owner of Les Johnson and Son Construction, retiring in 2007. He also was a ski instructor for ten years and groomer operator for 12 years at Big Powderhorn Mountain. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and especially enjoyed traveling the country with Sandy in their motor home.      Keith made friends everywhere he and Sandy traveled. It often took him two hours just to take out the garbage because he had to stop and talk to everyone. We will miss his wealth of knowledge on how to fix or drive just about anything. We will miss his goofy smirky grin and his grandchildren will miss their "Grumpa", but we take joy in knowing that he has been reunited with those that have gone before him, especially his son, Tim. We will think about them together in Heaven watching Nascar and the Packers.             Surviving are his wife Sandy, of 44 years; daughter, Kim (Lonny) Roland, Fenton, Mich.; two grandchildren, Zachary Stella, Madison, Wis., and Kelsey Stella, Fenton; two step grandchildren, Daniel and Michael Roland, both of Vassar, Mich.; his mother, Eunice Johnson, Bessemer; a brother, David (Ruth), Wakefield; three sisters, Janet (Randy) Kusch, Muskego, Wis., Gail (Ed) Samson, Ironwood, Mich., and Susan (Dan) Jurakovich, Bessemer;  and numerous nieces, nephews and brothers-and-sisters-in-law.      Besides his father, Keith was preceded in death by his son, Tim, on Oct. 10, 2006; sister-in-law, Susan Paterno, on June 5, 2010; and father-and-mother-in-law, Clarence and Ruth Halberg.      Out of respect for his wishes, cremation has taken place.      Memorial services will be held Saturday, Oct. 13, at 11 a.m., preceded by visitation at 9:30 a.m., at McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home, 305 N. Lowell St., in Ironwood, with the Rev. Gerald Anderson, pastor of Sharon Lutheran Church in Bessemer, officiating.      Committal will take place at the funeral home, with luncheon to follow at Tacconelli's in downtown Ironwood.      Private interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Bessemer.      Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood, where condolences may be given online at mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.