Mary Ann Johnson

Peoria, Ariz.

Mary Ann (Martin) Johnson was born on March 8, 1944, in Frederic, WI, to Neil and Ruby (Tomke) Martin. She was raised in Bone Lake Township. Mary Ann attended Lafollette Grade School in Bone Lake and Luck High School in Luck, WI, graduating in 1962. After two years of college at Presentation Junior College in Aberdeen, SD, she moved to Minneapolis to work at the University of Minnesota. On September 9, 1967, she married Fred E. Johnson in Frederic, WI. They lived in Minneapolis, MN. Fred’s job at NCR took them to Houston, Beaumont, and San Antonio, TX, and then on to Davenport, IA, and Minot, ND, in 1978. When their two boys started school, Mary Ann began working at Artistry Hairstyles as a bookkeeper, which remained her career for 22 years. Fred retired in 2000 and Mary Ann in 2004. In 2011 Fred and Mary Ann moved to Osceola, WI. Mary Ann moved to Albuquerque, NM, in March 2021. Mary Ann enjoyed her home, friends, family, and traveling with Fred. She also learned how to crochet and made many items for her family and grandchildren.

She is survived by her sons, Neil (Jessica) of Rio Rancho, NM, and Paul (Jaime) of Champlin, MN; her grandsons, Carson, Anthony, and Ashton; her brothers, Bob (Karen) Martin of AZ and Tim (Linda) Martin of White Bear Lake, MN; and many nieces and nephews.

Mary Ann was preceded in death by her husband Fred Johnson; her dad and mom; and her paternal and maternal grandparents. Funeral Services will be held May 30, 2023, at 11 a.m. at St. Dominic Catholic Church (107 Birch St. W., Frederic, WI 54837). Please visit our online guestbook for Mary Ann at www.FrenchFunerals.com.

Published by The Minot Daily News, May 11, 2023.