Susie Johnson

Susie June Johnson, age 91, of Willmar, died Friday morning, August 28, at Rice Care Center in Willmar.

Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 31, at the Assembly of God Church in Willmar with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar, www.petersonbrothers.com.

Susie June Johnson was born March 17, 1924, in Prinsburg, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Ida (Berghuis) DeVries. She grew up and received her education in Willmar, graduating from Willmar High School in 1942. On February 2, 1945, she married Carlton Johnson in Willmar and they made their home on a farm south of Kandiyohi, next to Tripolis Evangelical Lutheran Church. In 1970, they moved into Willmar. Susie was employed for over 25 years at Woodland Centers as a medical records clerk, retiring in 1989. Susie enjoyed taking pictures, needlework, crafts, walking and traveling, especially to Texas and California.

She is survived by three children, Kay (and Herb) Clark of Bigfork, Alan (and Jan) Johnson of Bloomington, and Steve (and Debbie) Johnson of Willmar; six grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Melford DeVries of Springfield, MO, and Dallas (and Judy) DeVries of Louisville, CO; a sister, Delores Meyer of Willmar; and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Carlton in 2013; and an infant sister, Ila Jean DeVries.

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