Bonnie Jean Johnson

Bonnie Jean Johnson obituary, Canton, MI

Bonnie Jean Johnson

Bonnie Johnson Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 24, 2025.
Bonnie Jean Johnson April 20, 1934 - November 7, 2025 Bonnie Jean Johnson (age 91) passed November 7, 2025. She was surrounded in the love of her family, with her devoted husband of 67 years, Donald Jay Johnson (age 94), by her side. She was treasured by her daughters and sons-in-laws, Sharon Johnson, Marianne (Patrick) Petersen, and Kathleen (Greg) Yanik, and grandchildren, Zoe and Ian Yanik. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

Born Bonnie Jean Daley in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to Ann Arbor to attend University of Michigan, where she met her husband, Don. They married in 1958 and started their family in Don's hometown of Ludington, Michigan. They settled with their daughters in Canton in 1979, where they remained and shared many happy years together, traveling with family and returning to Ludington every Fourth of July.

During her final years, she battled declining mobility and dementia, with the support of her husband and family. Bonnie and Don could often be found holding hands, sharing their devotion to each other. She will be profoundly missed, but forever in our hearts.

She will be interned at Lakeview Cemetery in Ludington, Michigan.

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