Dennis Johnson, 79 of Fairfield, passed away at 12:10 AM, Sunday, August 2, 2026, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital’s Skilled Care Unit. Born on February 27, 1947, in Mt. Vernon, IL to Donnie and Louise (Delmotte) Johnson, he had worked for Halliburton in Henderson, KY and then in the fuel lab at Airtex Products before retiring.
Dennis is survived by his wife Connie of Fairfield, daughters Debbie Kinney of Fairfield and Denise Johnson of West Frankfort, IL, 5 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, and a brother Larry (Debbie) Johnson of Howey in the Hills, FL. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Dennis will be cremated and a graveside memorial service will be held at 10 AM on Monday, August 10th at Maple Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Fairfield Memorial Hospital Skilled Care Unit and will be accepted at the service or the Johnson and Vaughn Funeral Home.
