Valeria "Violet" Johnson

Valeria "Violet" Barbara Johnson joined her husband and loved ones on January 12, 2016. Valeria was born on February 1, 1922, in Strickland, WI, to Walenty (Valentine) and Veronika Glowacki and married Donald C. Johnson on March 2, 1946, and moved to Edgar, WI. Valeria was preceded in death by her parents, four older sisters and five older brothers, her husband, Donald, and two great grandchildren, Julia Laurette Morey Bosch and Clayton Ross Paul, as well as many other relatives and friends. Valeria was a loving mother and grandmother to seven children and 17 grandchildren: Sister Barbara Johnson, Franciscan Sister of the Eucharist, Meriden, CT; Ronald (Debbie) Johnson, Onalaska, and children, Brett (Shannon) Johnson, Travis Johnson, Lindsay (Casey) Knoble; Karen (Dale) Paul, Edgar, and children, Heather (Chad) Nelson, Forrest (Kylee) Paul, Zachary (Shanna) Paul; Gail (Phillip) Fieber, Eau Claire, and children, Meghan (Eric) Johnson, Jordan (Justin) Burress, Reid Fieber; Roger (Colleen) Johnson, Eau Claire, and children, Ryan Johnson, Yasmin (Ben) Turner; Nancy (John) Morey, Racine, and children, Valerie (Dan Bosch) Morey, John (Kari) Morey, Erin (Dan Vargas) Morey; Susan (Alan) Schieve, West Bend, and children, Logan (Kyle) Birchbauer, Kegan Schieve, Tanner Schieve. Her 29 great grandchildren are Halle, Viviann, Evelynn, Myles, Rylan, Kalli, Carver, Ava, Cale, Kellen, Brecken, Henleigh, Cassius, Elliana, Evienne, Ellington, Avery, Quinn, Evan, Brecken, Miles, Kiara, Azalea, Kienan, Hannah, Aria, and Adalee. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Thomas Huff at St. John Catholic Church in Edgar on January 15, 2016, at Noon preceded by visitation in the church from 10 a.m. to Noon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist, 405 Allen Ave., Meriden, CT 06451. The family wishes to express special gratitude for the excellent and loving care of their mother by the staff of Copperleaf Assisted Living in Marathon and Aspirus Hospice. Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, Edgar, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com