Amy Johnson

Amy Louisa Johnson passed away peacefully on July 30, 2011. She is preceded in death by husband Roger and brothers Leslie and Irvin Melin. She leaves brothers Warren and Glen, daughter Beth, sons, David (Joanne) and Jay (Sue) and seven grandchildren. She grew up in Trade Lake, WI on her family farm. She enjoyed the lake, played softball and farmed with horses. Graduated from Grantsburg High School. College started at Gustavus Adolphus College but she received a teaching degree from River Falls University at 39 years old. Her college career was interrupted with getting married to Roger Johnson, the Korean War and having children. They moved to Red Wing MN in 1960 where Roger taught algebra in the high school. She was a kindergarten teacher in the Ellsworth school district at Prairie View School for 17 years until 1985. She enjoyed seeing her students graduate and go on to interesting things. She taught a total of 23 years, with one assignment being in a one room school house in Wilson, WI. After the early death of her husband Roger in 1991 and finishing teaching, she traveled and was a Grandma at the Red Wing Reform School. She lived alone on her farm for many years. She believed that anyone is able to accomplish anything they set out to do. She taught herself to play multiple musical instruments. She enjoyed traveling, being with friends and family, and being a jokester.

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at United Lutheran Church with Reverend Lynne Rigg officiating. Burial will be on Monday, Aug. 8 at 11 a.m. Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials preferred to the church. Arrangements handled by Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel.