Mary Johnson
December 13, 1959 ~ September 19, 2020
Mary Johnson, 60, of Miller, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020 at her home in Miller.
A memorial service was held 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 9, 2021 at the First Presbyterian Church in Miller, Rev. Brian Jones, officiating.
Mary was born December 13, 1959 in Mitchell, SD to Earl and Margaret (McCarl) Johnson. She grew up in Hand County, SD where she attended Buffalo County and Hand County schools and then graduated from Miller High School. She went on to SDSU where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biological Science.
Mary lived in various places including Sioux Falls, Buffalo and of course Miller, her hometown. She worked as County Executive Director in the FSA offices in Harding, Jerald, Hand, and Hyde counties. Mary loved her job and all the great friends she met everywhere she went.
Mary was no stranger to travel, she loved visiting places all over the United States with the gals attending NASCOE conventions. They also enjoyed fishing together at tournaments in Pierre.
She served on the Miller City Council and enjoyed being an active member in the First Presbyterian church. She loved collecting pottery, playing cribbage with Heath, especially when she won, and everything to do with cats. She especially loved fall hunting season with the “Johnson Crew” down at Uncle Wallace and Aunt Darlene’s farm.
Mary will be missed for her infectious smile and kind soul.
She is survived by her brother, Randy (Gwen) Johnson; nephews: Heath and Tigh Johnson; step father, Carroll Morford, Highmore; Polly Ediger, Miller; Ben, Emily and Pepper Morford, OR; Billie and Emerson St. Martins, WI; Melissa and Dominic Morford, Yankton; Zachery and Destiny Morford, Yankton; and all her special friends.
Mary is preceded in death by her parents: Earl and Margaret Johnson; and her beloved cats: Sammy, Rigby, and Sadie all with her in heaven.
Reck Funeral Home of Miller has been entrusted with Mary's arrangements.
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Farwell to my good friend. You will be missed by many.
Mary will be missed by all of us and all our NASCOE friends at NASCOE functions! May you rest in peace and prayers to all of her family!
My sincere sympathy to the family of Mary Johnson.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time. Mary loved And enjoyed her FSA SDASCOE/NASCOE friends. It was awesome Randy brought her to the last NASCOE convention. Mary never missed sending birthday cards and messages. She will be missed but we will treasurer all the memories! Ron & Joan
So sorry for your loss, she was a fun sweet gal to be around
Sorry for your loss
Our Deepest Sympathy
Dr. Dick and Kathy Splichal
Thinking of you all at this time of sorrow.
May your memories help heal your tomorrows. God's blessings.
With Deepest Sympathy~
Janet
To the family of Mary Johnson.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during the time of loss. Mary was a nice person, friend to many, and had a great sense of humor. She will be missed.
Dennis and Wendy
We were so saddened to hear this news. It was a pleasure working with Mary. Our thoughts and prayers are with Mary’s family.
We were very sad to hear of Mary's passing. She was a great person and will be missed by everyone who knew her. May she rest in peace.
Dear Family of Mary, My sincere sympathy to All in the loss of Dear Mary, What a trooper she was! A Strong and Very Supportive person Of NASCOE and SDASCOE and the First Presbyterian Church of Miller!! May She sore with The Angels Of Heaven… Blessings and Comfort to All!!!! Love and Prayers, Randy
I met Mary through a NASCOE friend, and fell in love with her! Always up for a good time! We both shared a love for our cats! She was a beautiful soul and will be missed. Sending her family a warm hug.
Our deepest Sympathy to all of Mary’s family . Mary truly loved life and was a friend to all that knew her!
Rest In Peace Mary! Our memories of times spent with you at SDASCOE and NASCOE meetings will be remembered fondly. Our prayers are with your family.
So sorry for your loss, my thoughts are with your family at this time. So many great memories of Mary, she will be missed..
To my friend. Wee we had a lot of great times and memories together through FSA and SDASCOE/NASCOE and more recently RASCOE. You have shared In making many wonderful memories. Prayers to the family. Until we meet again in our glorious heavenly home. 🥰
I am so sorry to hear of Mary's death. What a wonderful person. Always a smile. My favorite "Cat" Lady. Breathe easy, Mary.
Mary was a wonderful person with a huge heart! She was a good friend, who is part of many happy memories. My thoughts and prayers are with her family.
So sorry for your loss, my thoughts and prayers are with you, may happy memories help to get you through this sorrowful time, as I know there are many. Mary was always so much fun, she will be missed.
I love this picture of Mary! She was a great friend to me everyday since I met her and I will miss her so much. Prayers that she is in a wonderful place now with no pain and lots of furry friends.
Mary was a caring person. She took the time to mail greeting cards to her friends and family with a nice hand written message to acknowledge events in their life. Mary thought it meant more by sending a written note. Such a strong supporter of NASCOE that we will certainly miss not seeing Mary anymore.
To Mary's family: I am so sorry to hear of Mary's passing. You are in my thoughts and prayers. She was a kind, caring, fun person who always took the time to stop and talk to brighten the days of people she knew. Fly high with the Angels Mary.
We were so sorry to hear that Mary had passed away. Mary and I developed a lifelong friendship after high school. I returned to South Dakota to go to SDSU in the fall of 1980. My husband, Dave, was in the Air Force and would be out of the country until March 1981. So I decided to start college that fall. Through the “Miller Grape Vine”, I found out that Mary was looking for a room mate. We ended up sharing a house. In March, Dave was discharged from the Air Force and moved in with us for the remainder of school year, about 2 months. Mary always enjoyed calling him “Roomie” whenever we would see her from then on. She was a dear friend to anyone she met and will be missed by SO MANY people. Our condolences to her family and to her many friends. Mary (Zeller) and Dave Roth
Deepest sympathy to Mary's family. She was such a great person to chat with and a good friend. I know she will be missed by so many.
Beverly
I worked at the gas station in Miller and remember her so well. She was always so kind and fun to be around! Very caring soul. My prayers are with you all ❤