Marian A. (Sharratt) Johnson

Marian A. Johnson, 93, of Osceola, WI passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at the Christian Community Home in Osceola.  Marion was born on September 30, 1924 in Lynd, MN the daughter of Elmer and Essa (Langworthy) Sharratt. 

Marian attended all 12 years of school at the Lynd School, upon graduation she moved to Minneapolis and attended the Minnesota School of Business.  She worked in Minneapolis until she married in 1945 to Darel Humphrey and then moved to a farm at Milaca, MN.  One child was born to this union – Kathleen. They were divorced in 1952 and Marian and her daughter moved to Minneapolis.

She again was united in marriage in 1957 to Lloyd H. Johnson of Amery, WI.  Lloyd legally adopted Kathleen on her 12th birthday.  They lived and ran a farm in Garfield Township until 1978 when Lloyd retired and they then moved to Aurora, CO.  They moved several other times until they settled in Lakewood, CO.  Marian returned to Polk County after her husband Lloyd passed away and made her home in St. Croix Falls and Osceola.

Marian leaves to celebrate her memory: daughter Kathleen Drew, grandchildren: Melody (Bob) Christensen, Harmony (Scott) Warren and Kevin Wester (Kari Raddatz), seven great-grandchildren and her sister, Gladis Weikert, many nieces and nephews and other family and friends.

Preceded in death by parents, Elmer and Essa Sharratt, husband, Lloyd, siblings, Rolland, Irene, John and Richard, grandson, Loren Wester and great-grandson, Joshua Wester.

Funeral services for Marian will be held Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 3:00 P.M. at Kolstad Family Funeral Home, Centuria, Wisconsin with a visitation one hour prior to the service.

She will be laid to rest at the Balsam Lutheran Cemetery in Apple River Township.

The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has been entrusted with arrangements.

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