"Margret was the kind of person many of us would like to be. From the time she was a kid on the farm she was always kind and thoughtful. The Steinbaur family were our neighbors and we were all together almost every day. Margret was one of our little group to start the 4H club , called the Happy Hart Club. Yes she is truly a person who had no enemies. Don, Dick & Mary Ann , you had a wonderful mother. May God Bless each of you in your remembrance of your Mom. Ro & Bettie Lou Bunke"
In loving memory of
Margaret H. Johnson
April 3, 1925 - November 13, 2016
Margaret H. Johnson, 91, of Rushford, MN died on Sunday, November 13, 2016, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford.
Margaret H. Steinbauer was born on April 3, 1925, in Hart Township of Winona County, Minnesota to Conrad and Marie (Zeman) Steinbauer. She was raised on the family farm and attended Hart School. Margaret was a 1943 graduate of Rushford High School. Margaret was united in marriage with Jerome Johnson on June 9, 1951, at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church Parsonage in Rushford. She worked for many local businesses in Rushford until she partnered with Lou Ebner in their own tax accounting business. Margaret was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Rushford and had been a very active member of numerous civic organizations in Rushford. Margaret was a very sweet and selfless woman who always put the needs of others ahead of her own.
She is survived by three children: Mary Ann (Marlin) Carrier, Donald (Barbara) Johnson, and Richard Johnson all of Rushford; three granddaughters: Jen, Leah and Amber; two step grandchildren, John and Ann; eight great-grandchildren, with one more on the way; and by a sister, Rosemary (Obert) Colbenson of Rushford.
Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, parents and a brother.
There will be a Memorial Mass for Margaret at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 21, 2016, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Rushford. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 20, at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in Rushford. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family prefers memorials directed to the Good Shepherd Lutheran Foundation in Rushford.
Tributes
"Mary Ann and family, So sorry to hear of your Mom's passing. She was a good friend of my parents--and always so happy to see me. Always appeared to be enjoying life and passing on good feelings to those she met. I liked your mom and dad---good people and neighbors just over the railroad tracks. :) May you be comforted with happy memories during this difficult time. May she rest in peace. Rose Marie(Culhane) and Ed Bott"
"I will always remember her as a kind, friendly person. Always good conversations. She was one of the first people I met when I came to Rushford, she and her sister Rosemary. My condolences to all the family. She was special."
"My deepest sympathy to the Johnson family.....Margaret has been a friend of mine, since I was 5 years old. My Mother and I lived in an apartment where she and her sister Rosie lived and went to school. Think I must have been a little pest, as I remember always being in their apartment Loving those 2 girls. Margaret also trusted me to babysit for her brand new baby, Mary Ann, when I was only about 14 years old. Always a smile and a hug anytime we would meet Margaret, I will always remember you, with fondness. Roberta Betz Johnson"
"Lots of good times with Margaret at the Rushford Tax Office. Her clients all loved her. Nancy K Forsyth"