Margaret Pauline Johnson

Margaret preferred to be called Peggy. Peggy was preceded in death by her brother Ralph Olsen, her father Paul Olsen, her mother Lilian Olsen, and her sisters Dorothy Baer and Betty Blair, a granddaughter Nikki Cruz, and her late husband Jess W. Johnson.

She is survived by her daughter Sharon Talkington, and her son Steve Johnson, Sharon's children Todd, Scott, and Shon Cooper. She is also survived by her great grandchildren: Amber and Devan Todd's children; Joshua and Bobby Cooper, and Angel, Charity, and James Clemens sons and daughters of Scott; Shon's daughter Kristen. Her great-great-grandchildren: Devan's son Finn; Joshua's children Lyla, Izzy, and Shelbie; Jayden Norton son of Charity; and a great-great-great-grandson Waylon who is Shelbie's son.

Also, Steve's children Lexie Wilson, Jenni Sandman, and Thomas Renshaw. Grandchildren: Lexie's sons Trevor, Gavin, and Maveric; Jennie's sons Bryce, Grant and Dakota; and Nikki's sons Zryan and Zachery.

Peggy was a devout Christian who lived a blessed 98 years. She was active in her community and in Immanuel Lutheran Church in Moses Lake up until she moved to the Bonaventure in East Wenatchee in 2014. At that time she became a member of Grace Lutheran in Wenatchee.

She moved to Colonial Vista in June 2022 where she received very gracious care from all of the caregivers and nurses. She had a short illness that sent her to the hospital on Aug 3 and passed the next afternoon peacefully in her sleep.

She had had two knee replacements and experienced bone on bone in one hip. She had become wheelchair bound and was in pain much of the time. However, she was still trying to transfer herself as the independent person she has always been. We had to put bells on her wheelchair so the caregivers just across the hall could hear her when she was about to do so.

She was tired and so often in pain we are thankful the Lord has called her home where she has received a new body and is most likely walking the streets of gold with Jesus. She will be forever missed and remembered for her loving kindness and sweet nature. We are at peace knowing this is what she has wanted for a very long time.

We plan to have a memorial service in May 2023 around Memorial Weekend when Steve and Melissa are out of school so that we may also spread her ashes at the Johnson cabin in Methow.

Donations can be made to World Hunger a Lutheran charity or the Alzheimer Association.