Jean Johnson, 90, of Montezuma, passed away Wednesday, Apr. 6, 2022, at UnityPoint Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Apr. 9, at Holland-Coble Funeral Home in Montezuma. Burial was held in Jackson Township Cemetery in Montezuma. Memorial contributions may be directed to Montezuma Library.
Barbara “Jean” Johnson was born Jan. 30, 1932, at Blue Earth, MN, to Ohmer and Frieda (Schanzenbach) Gust. She attended and graduated from Blue Earth High School and worked at Green Giant.
Jean was united to marriage to Marvin Dale Johnson on Aug. 18, 1951, at the Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, MN. They became the parents of four children: Barb, Linda, Nancy, and Dale. They moved to Tracy, MN, where Jean worked at a furniture store and a nursing home. In 1970, Jean, Marvin, and their family moved to Montezuma. She worked at Friendship Manor, the Montezuma Nursing Home, and Brownells until she retired at age 65.
Along with raising her family, Jean loved to read, do needlepoint, and was a great seamstress and a Minnesota Vikings fan. She and Marvin were honored as being best supporters and received the Best Fan Award for the Montezuma Girls Basketball Team. She enjoyed the ballgames and watching their granddaughters play for the North Mahaska Girls Basketball Team. Jean loved to visit several different casinos, camped at the Iowa State Fair since 1977 never missing a year, and always vacationed in Vegas every year. She remained strong in her German Lutheran faith. Jean was devoted to her family and loved them most of all.
Jean was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Marvin, her two sisters Jennive Kershaw and Mavis Boettcher, and her son-in-law Jim Hargis.
She is survived by her children: Barb (Lyle) Martin of Lynnville, Linda (Dave) Schinckel of Grinnell, Nancy Hargis of New Sharon, and Dale (Gayle) Johnson of Montezuma; seven grandchildren: Nickole Upton, Mike (Becky Dudley) Magie, Andy (Melanie) Hargis, Jess (Jaroed) Sanders, Joseph (Jerilyn) Johnson, Kyle (Tara) Johnson, and Brett (Teri) Johnson; 18 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; siblings Joyce (Duane) Ehrich of Blue Earth, MN, and Arlyce (Roger) Holland of Elmore, MN; as well as many other nieces, nephews, and friends.
