Mary L. Johnson

Mary Louise Johnson, 65, died Friday, April 13, 2012, at her home in Winona, MN. Mary was born January 30, 1947, in Minneapolis, MN, to Paul and Elizabeth (Staudenmaier) Krause. She married Barry Johnson on April 8, 1967, in Hopkins, MN, and made their home in Isabella, MN. They were later divorced. Mary worked for many years as a cashier for Rainbow Foods in Minneapolis, MN. She moved to Winona in 2003 to be closer to her family and had been working for Wal-Mart for the past 8 years. Mary lived for and loved her grandchildren, had a fondness for frogs, was an avid reader, and enjoyed going out for dinner.Survivors include her three children, Marc Johnson of Isabella, MN, Anissa (Randy) Meeks of Houston, MN, and Brianna (Clayton Eylandt) of Sandstone, MN; grandchildren, Emily and Katie Ernest, Randy Meeks Jr., and Lillian Eylandt; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Conrad and Steven Krause.A celebration of Mary's life will be held on Friday, April 20th, at 11:00am, at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service Houston Chapel with funeral celebrant Douglas Hansen officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday. Immediately following the service family and friends are invited to a reception at the American Legion in Houston. Please share a memory of Mary with her family or sign her online guestbook at: www.hofffuneral.com
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