Patricia “Pat” Gail Johnson, age 75, of Temple, Texas, passed from this life on Sept. 16, 2022.
Pat was born in Luverne, Minnesota, on January 12, 1947, to parents Gerrit and Theresa (Gisolf) Korthals. She grew up in Jasper, Minnesota, and graduated from high school there.
She married Art Johnson in 1967. The young couple spent 30 years together and raised two children before life would eventually take them in separate directions. Pat worked in customer service jobs for most of her life. She retired from HyVee Grocery in Minnesota in 2010. After retirement she made her way to Temple with her sister Valerie and to be closer to family in the area.
Pat loved her family. She loved to watch NASCAR, garden, cook and grill (charcoal only). She enjoyed spending time with her grandkids and her two dogs, Shorty and Vinnie. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.
Pat leaves behind to cherish her memory her son, Greg Johnson and wife Sandy of Luverne; daughter Marie Opheim and husband Mark of Hills; brother Darrell Korthals of Pipestone, Minnesota, brother Rodger Korthals of Temple, Texas, sister Valarie Korthals of Temple, Texas, and sister Bonitta Mygrant of Steen, Minnesota. She also leaves behind four grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
A celebration of Pat’s life will be on Saturday, May 20, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the home of Pat’s daughter Marie (Mark) Opheim at 413 E. 4th Street in Hills.