Obituary of Dorothy Johnson

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our Mother, Dorothy Estella Johnson (nee McIlroy) on November 24, 2020 at the age of 83 years. Dorothy was born in Shellbrook, SK on August 30, 1937. She spent her childhood on the family farm in the Shellbrook District. Dorothy went to Teacher’s College after high school. Her first teaching job was in a one room school at Nestledown in the District of Canwood, SK. This is where she met Clarence Andrew Johnson. They were married for 52 years starting in 1957. Shortly after she married, she left her teaching career to raise their children as well as helping with the farm on the homestead in Nestledown. Mom always had a large and successful garden and we will always remember her fantastic cooking. Dorothy was also an avid seamstress. During the years on the farm, she was very active volunteering in community activities such as 4-H, Wheat Pool, Co-Operative associations, Women’s Guild, Community Clinic, New Democratic Party and many other community events. Dorothy enjoyed watching community sports and was an avid curler and bowler. Clarence and Dorothy loved to dance and listen to music. They were a part of the community choir where Clarence sang and Dorothy would do readings for their Cantata. They resided on the family farm until 2001, and then moved into their retirement home in Canwood, SK, until Clarence’s passing in 2010. During this time the family realized that Dorothy was experiencing the onset of dementia. In 2011 she moved into the Whispering Pines home in Canwood where she resided until 2014. After moving out of the Whispering Pines Home, she moved to Mont St. Joseph Home in Prince Albert until her passing. Dorothy is survived by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Laurie Johnson (Deanna) and family, Graham Johnson, Keith Johnson, Robin Johnson, Chantel Stewart (Pearce), Shania Johnson and Jaron Johnson; Greg Johnson (Michelle) and family, Jeremy Johnson (Cimarron), Chelsey Blais (Daryl), and Cole Johnson; Bev Schock (Darren) and family, Nastashia Sheehan (Cory) and Janel Boese (Kevin); her 14 great-grandchildren; her sister, Pat Marsh; her special nephew, Danny Johnson; her sister-in-law, Doris McIlroy-Hunter, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband, Clarence Johnson; her parents, Clarence and Helen McIlroy; her in-laws, Yngve and Hulda Johnson; her brother, Gordon McIlroy; her sister, Alice Pont; her brother-in-law, Lyle Marsh; as well as Clarence’s 4 sisters and brothers-in-law. A Visitation for Dorothy will be held at 7:00 p.m., on Friday, November 27, 2020 at Beau “Lac” Funeral Home, 300B – 300 Marquis Road West, Prince Albert, SK. Please note that COVID – 19 guidelines will be observed. Interment will be held at Canwood North Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of other tributes, donations in memory of Dorothy may be made to Mont St. Joseph Foundation, 777 28th Street East, Prince Albert, SK, S6V 8C2 or the Alzheimer Society Of Saskatchewan, 2550 12 Ave, Regina, SK, S4P 3X1. Family and friends wishing to send online condolences are welcome to visit www.beaulacfuneralhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Beau “Lac” Funeral Home, Tracy-Lynn Lenchuk, Funeral Director, Prince Albert, SK 306-763-3322.