- Date Of Birth: May 7, 1933
- Date Of Death: April 26, 2022
- State: Minnesota
Ardis “Billy” Johnson age 88 died April 26th at her home in Mankato, surrounded by family.
Billy was born May 7, 1933 to Ray and Myrtle (Peterson) Marti in North Mankato where she grew up making wonderful memories around “Mud Lake” now known as Spring Lake Park.
She married Robert G. Johnson on August 26, 1951 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in No. Mankato. Ardis enjoyed her years of working at Mankato Corporation, painting, drawing, hand carved unity wedding candles and scrimshaw on ivory and bone.
Billie is preceded in death by her parents, sister Joyce and brother-in-law Tom Douglas. Brother James and sister-in-law Marilyn Marti.
She is survived by daughters Karen (John) Lange, Dassel, Vickie (Gene Berry) Jaeger, Minnesota Lake, Debra ( Leroy) Lorentz, St. Peter. Her brothers Gary Marti, No. Mankato and Curtis (Delorna) Marti of Navarre, FL. Survived also by 9 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren. Also survived by her friends, Carol Harlow and Helen Comstock. She will be missed by many friends and family.
