Mary L. Johnson

Age 92 of Monroe, WI died peacefully on March 4, 2014 in her home at the Aster Retirement Community. Mary was born December 5, 1921 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of George and Josephine (Chat) Jacobsen. She married Alvin E. Johnson in 1945 and they moved from Chicago to Milwaukee, which became their home until retirement. They moved to Florida to enjoy 25 years of retirement before returning to Wisconsin in 2001 to be close to family. Mary devoted her life to her family. She loved to travel, dance, read, and at 92 she was still an avid scrabble player, usually taking no survivors. She was a devoted catholic and parishioner of St. Victor Catholic Church.

Mary is survived by her five children, Susan (Chester) Watson of Scotia, NY, Wayne (Patricia) Johnson of Sarasota, FL, Lynn Johnson of Greenfield, WI, Judi (Dan) Henke of Monroe, WI; and Laurie (Peter) Byrne of Brookfield, WI; 13 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren; and two sisters, Elizabeth Wolansky of Fort Wayne, IN and Joan Geometti of Merrionette Park, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, and her sister, Rita McDonald of Chicago.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Monday, March 10, 2014, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Clare of Assisi Parish at St. Victor Catholic Church, 1760 14 ^th Street, Monroe, with Father Larry Bakke officiating. Private family entombment will be at a later date at the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Union Grove, WI. Visitation will be at the church on Monday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to Pleasant View Nursing Home, who took such loving care of her husband, Alvin, who passed away November 20, 2013. Online condolences may be given at www.newcomerfuneralhome.net

The family wishes to thank the staff of Aster Retirement Community and the caregivers from the Monroe Clinic Hospice for the wonderful care given to Mary.