Sept. 3, 1925 – June 12, 2018
Mary Johnson went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, June 12, 2018, surrounded by her family and friends at the Johnson County Hospital in Buffalo, Wyoming.
Mary was born September 3, 1925 to Ernest and Susie Williamson in Sturgis Kentucky. Mary was born in the middle of the Great Depression so she grew up poor. Because so many were in the same circumstances, Mary never knew she was poor. As a very young teenager Mary began working at the local drugstore for 12 ½ cents/hour. This was just the beginning of Mary’s tremendous work ethic that would be a part of her entire life.
Mary met her to be husband, Oscar Johnson, in Evansville, Indiana. The marriage between the two proves opposites do attract and complement each other as they loved each other for over 55 years.
Mary was an amazing, wonderful, courageous, loving, caring, and compassionate woman who loved to tell her “stories” to anyone who would listen. Her faith was never questioned, she loved her family, and she was so proud to have received her RN from the Cadet Nursing Corps in 1947. Mary’s nursing career lasted over five decades.
Mary is survived by her children, Ronald (Teresa) Johnson and Janet Johnson; grandchildren, Winston Taylor-Staples, Mack Sealand, Danika (Mike) Levesque and Elizabeth Sealand; great-grandchildren; one great-great grandson; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Susie Williamson; brothers, Ernest Jr., Joe, Fred and Johnny; and her husband, Oscar Johnson, whom she will be laid to rest with at Fort Logan National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family request contributions be made to the Mary Helen Johnson Memorial fund, c/o Buffalo High School, 29891 Old Hwy 87, Buffalo, WY 82834. Contributions will be used as a one- time scholarship for a student pursuing a nursing degree.
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