Marjorie “Margie” Johnson

Marjorie “Marge” Johnson (née Forrest) died peacefully while surrounded by her family on January 12, 2019, in Bountiful, Utah at the age of 78.

Marge is survived by her husband Jack of Bountiful, UT; children Kelli (Christian) Nelson of Farmington, UT, Forrest “Frosty” Johnson of Phoenix, AZ, Jana (Jason) Leavitt of Farmington, UT, and Megan (Eric) Johnson-Leatham of Salt Lake City, UT; and brother Doug (Lisa) Forrest of Mesa, AZ. Marge also has 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.  She is preceded in death by daughter Cheryl Hale of Bountiful Ut, brother William “Bill” (Debbie) Forrest of Mesa AZ, and sister Joan Turner of Pocatello, ID.

Marge was born on April 16, 1940, in Pocatello, Idaho to William and Margaret Forrest. She graduated from Pocatello High School in 1958. She married Jack Johnson on June 9, 1967, and they celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2017. Her children felt incredibly supported and knew that she would do anything she could to ensure their happiness.

She enjoyed working in her yard, was famous for her pumpkin cookies, and never missed a Utah Jazz game. She always put everyone before herself and made sure that we celebrated Easter with a competitive Easter egg hunt, Halloween with tasty donuts and Christmas Eve with matching pajamas.   She was an active and dedicated member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 19, 2018 at the North Canyon Stake Center, 965 Oakwood Dr., Bountiful. A viewing will be held Friday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Russon Mortuary, 295 North Main, Bountiful, and Saturday morning 10-10:45 am at the church prior to services. The family would like to thank the hospital staff at Lakeview Hospital for the care they provided.