Agnes Betty Johnson

Agnes Johnson, 85, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015, in Portland, Ore. She was born in Clatskanie, Ore., Nov. 13, 1929, to John and Edla Kurtti. Ann grew up in Clatskanie, but her family moved to Astoria her junior year of high school and she graduated from Astoria High School in 1948.

After graduation, she attended and graduated from beauty college in Portland. Ann returned to Astoria and worked as a beautician. Her beautician career spanned 12 years in various cities in which they lived.

On Sept. 6, 1952, she married Gerald “Jerry” M. Johnson in Astoria. They began their married life in Seattle, and then back to Astoria while Jerry was enlisted in the Coast Guard. Jerry’s career as an controller for the Georgia Pacific Corporation required them to move the family to various states including California, New York, Connecticut and Michigan.

In the mid 1970s, they moved back to the West Coast, where they owned and operated a western store in Lebanon, Ore., called Toklat Tack & Westernwear for over 20 years. They retired in 1995, and eventually moved back to Clatsop County.

Agnes was an excellent homemaker, wife, mom, and “grammy,” great golfer, gourmet cook, seamstress and master gardener. She was able to move from home to home and have it all set up and ready to go in record time. She was involved in bridge clubs, newcomers groups, gourmet groups, and was an Altar Society volunteer.

Agnes is survived by her husband of 63 years, Gerald Johnson; daughter, Lisa Rhoads and her husband, Dan; and granddaughter, Kelsi Rhoads.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Arnold Kurtti; sister, Alice Meyers; and her sons, Larry and Terry.

Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held Friday, June 19, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis De Sales Mission, 867 Fifth Ave., Hammond, Ore. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m.

Graveside services will follow the Mass at Ocean View Cemetery in Warrenton.