Donald “DJ” Earl Johnston, 72, of Sweet Home, passed away May 7, 2023.
He was born Feb. 25, 1951, in Emmett, Idaho, the son of Wilbur Earl and Mayme Louise (Verville) Johnston. His family lived in Roseburg, then moved to Sweet Home in 1963.
Donald started work at Willamette National at 17 years old. It changed to Willamette Industries, now as Weyerhaueser. He retired in 2016 after 45 years of service. He helped train new…