Dolores "Dee" June Johnson

April 5, 1934 - April 8, 2021

Dolores June "Dee" Johnson passed away on April 8, 2021 at Rennes Health and Rehab Center in Weston at the age of 87, after a 9 year battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born on April 5, 1934 in S. St. Paul, MN to Louis and Lillian (Peters) Stoerzinger. She earned her Dental Hygiene degree from the University of Minnesota and continued to practice her profession for 42 years. It was in college that she met and later married her husband, Howard Johnson on Sept. 10, 1955. Howard and Dee had 2 children, Suzanne and David. She is remembered by her family as a hardworking, soft-spoken, sweet, and loving wife, mother and grandmother. Howie and Dee were married for 65 years. Their home on Bobcat Lake in Minocqua brought them much joy and pleasure in their retirement. During their life together, Howie and Dee traveled extensively to many beautiful destinations with their close friends. During her life, Dee was an active volunteer in their churches, serving as a Sunday school teacher, choir member, altar guild member, ladies group member and financial secretary. Dolores is survived by her husband Howard, daughter Suzanne (Greg) Schield, Wausau, and son David (Lynn), Appleton, 6 grandchildren, Amanda (Blake) Hansen, Megan (Ben) Pickens, Sam (Naomi) Schield, Isaac (Shannon) Schield, Erin Johnson (Fiancé Ryan Bonikowske), and Matthew Johnson; eight great-grandchildren and her brother Ronald Stoerzinger. The funeral service will be held at Peace Lutheran Church, 10868 Old 51 N. Arbor Vitae, WI 54568 at 11am on Saturday, April 17 with visitation from 9:30am till the time of the service. A luncheon will follow. Memorials can be directed to Peace Lutheran Church and to the Alzheimer’s Association to aid in research for this devastating disease. Arrangements are at Bolger Funeral Home, Minocqua.