Betty A. Johnson, 84

Published 9:47 am Friday, September 16, 2016

Betty A. Johnson, 8

Betty A. Johnson, 84, of Austin, Minnesota, died Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Rochester-Saint Marys Campus.

She was born on Feb. 25, 1932, in Amboy, Minnesota and attended school in Albert Lea, Minnesota. On Oct. 8, 1950, Betty and Eugene “Gene” Johnson were married at Zion Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. She worked for J.C. Penney in Albert Lea and then at Burr Oak Manor and the Country Kitchen in Austin. Betty later owned and operated the Old Colony Board and Care, now the Carlson Home. Throughout her married life, Betty was a homemaker who loved to bake and sew. Her family was very important to her. She was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Betty will be dearly missed by her family and friends.

Betty is survived by her daughters Peggy (Cletus) Ratigan of Austin, Minnesota and Nancy (Trent) Robertson of Foley, Minnesota; her son Randy Johnson of Brownsdale, Minnesota; her grandchildren, Kelly Oliver, Mark (Hannah) Ratigan, Jennifer (Ty) Vlasaty, Eric Johnson, Brendan Johnson, Quentin Robertson, Natasha Robertson, Victori Robertson and Mikayla Robertson; great-grandchildren, Emily and Noah Oliver, Caleb and Eisley Ratigan, Emma and Mya Johnson; her sister Donna Giordano of Vail, CO; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents Esther and Ervin Stanton, her husband Eugene Johnson, her sister Maxine and brothers-in-law Kenneth and Gilbert.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Austin with Pastor Larry LaDassor officiating. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, at the Worlein Funeral Home in Austin and for one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Interment will follow the service at Oakwood Cemetery in Austin. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.