1924
Mildred
2016
Mildred Johnson
May 18, 1924 — March 22, 2016
Obituary for Mildred Arlene "Millie" Johnson (Durgin)
Mildred D. "Millie" Johnson passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016, in Pagosa Springs. Service will be announced for a later date. Memorial contributions may be sent to: Thrive, medical testing and education (www.thrivepagosa.org).
Millie was born May 18, 1924 in Bergen County, New Jersey, to William Patrick and Elizabeth (Sims) Durgin. She grew up in Westwood, NJ.
Millie was born and grew up in Westwood, NJ. Her early jobs included clerical and drafting work in New York City. After the WWII, she took up downhill skiing with the Ski Club of New Jersey, where she met her future husband, ski troops veteran Arthur Johnson. Once married, they moved to Colorado, where they raised a family in Denver and later Steamboat Springs. They lived for several years in North Carolina before returning to Pagosa Springs.
Following the death of her husband, Millie lived with her beloved brother, Robert, in Holland, MA. Dubbed “Team Holland”, the octogenarian brother and sister thrived for 5 years until Robert passed away in 2011. Millie then lived with her son Jim and his wife in NC until moving to Denver in 2013, staying there with Kathy and Jennifer until her return to Pagosa Springs with Kathy in 2015.
She is fondly remembered by those who knew and loved her for her wit, her grace, her sacrificial spirit, her love of grammar and poetry. Millie loved skiing, gardening, water aerobics, and sewing. Millie had a resolute faith in Jesus Christ as her Savior. She held deep concern for the lives of her children and relatives. Her years were characterized by prayer for them.
She is survived by her children: James William (Spouse: Nancy) Johnson of Greensboro, NC, Katherine Evelyn Johnson of Pagosa Springs, grandchildren: Emily Dawn (Spouse: Jacob) Beach, Benjamin Paul Stymfal, Jennifer Rose (Spouse: Daniel Tafoya) Stymfal, Arthur Robert (Spouse: Crystal) Johnson, Amy Elizabeth (Spouse: Todd) Cox, and Melinda Anne (Fiance: Josh Grimaldi) Johnson; 10 great-grandchildren: Ethan, Jared, Megan, Karah, Shawn, Katy, Myranda, Brynna, Christian and William: five nieces and one nephew.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Arthur William Johnson; a son: Steven Alan Johnson; her parents; two siblings: William and Robert Durgin.
Millie was born May 18, 1924 in Bergen County, New Jersey, to William Patrick and Elizabeth (Sims) Durgin. She grew up in Westwood, NJ.
Millie was born and grew up in Westwood, NJ. Her early jobs included clerical and drafting work in New York City. After the WWII, she took up downhill skiing with the Ski Club of New Jersey, where she met her future husband, ski troops veteran Arthur Johnson. Once married, they moved to Colorado, where they raised a family in Denver and later Steamboat Springs. They lived for several years in North Carolina before returning to Pagosa Springs.
Following the death of her husband, Millie lived with her beloved brother, Robert, in Holland, MA. Dubbed “Team Holland”, the octogenarian brother and sister thrived for 5 years until Robert passed away in 2011. Millie then lived with her son Jim and his wife in NC until moving to Denver in 2013, staying there with Kathy and Jennifer until her return to Pagosa Springs with Kathy in 2015.
She is fondly remembered by those who knew and loved her for her wit, her grace, her sacrificial spirit, her love of grammar and poetry. Millie loved skiing, gardening, water aerobics, and sewing. Millie had a resolute faith in Jesus Christ as her Savior. She held deep concern for the lives of her children and relatives. Her years were characterized by prayer for them.
She is survived by her children: James William (Spouse: Nancy) Johnson of Greensboro, NC, Katherine Evelyn Johnson of Pagosa Springs, grandchildren: Emily Dawn (Spouse: Jacob) Beach, Benjamin Paul Stymfal, Jennifer Rose (Spouse: Daniel Tafoya) Stymfal, Arthur Robert (Spouse: Crystal) Johnson, Amy Elizabeth (Spouse: Todd) Cox, and Melinda Anne (Fiance: Josh Grimaldi) Johnson; 10 great-grandchildren: Ethan, Jared, Megan, Karah, Shawn, Katy, Myranda, Brynna, Christian and William: five nieces and one nephew.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Arthur William Johnson; a son: Steven Alan Johnson; her parents; two siblings: William and Robert Durgin.
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