Sharon Luella Johnson, 63

Published 8:55 am Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Sharon Luella Johnson, 63, of Owatonna, Minnesota, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, at Homestead Hospice House.

She was born June 29, 1955, in Owatonna, the daughter of Elmore and Lucille (Wilker) Sorenson. Sharon married Bruce Johnson on June 30, 1984. The couple was blessed with one son, Cody. Sharon worked as a hospital secretary and later as a paraprofessional at the Owatonna and Austin public schools, until her retirement.

She enjoyed crafting and taking care of the household and valued spending time with her family. Sharon was a loving wife, mother, aunt, and friend.

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Sharon will be missed by her husband, Bruce Johnson; son, Cody Johnson of Owatonna; siblings, Ken (Alice) Sorenson of Owatonna,  Kathy Enser of Jackson, Minnesota, and Joyce Lance of Houston, Texas; nieces, Melissa Warner of Owatonna, Rebecca (Adam) Rein of Owatonna and Jennifer (Ryan) Heinrichs of Jackson; nephew, Peter Lance of Houston; uncle, Elmer Wilker; and many more family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Jeanette Nixon; and brother-in-law, Marlin Enser.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, at Michaelson Funeral Home with the Rev. Dean Smith officiating. Visitation will be at 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, at the funeral home and for one hour before the service on Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorials are preferred to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.