Beverly “June” Johnson, age 82, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022. She was born on June 28, 1940, to Carl and Helen (Ericksen) Johnson in Aurora, IL.

June got her bachelor’s degree at Blackburn College in Carlinville, IL in English Lit, with minors in philosophy and music. She worked at Rand McNally, Catholic Charities (social worker), G.D. Searle, and retired in 2005 as the manager for Medical Physics Publishing. One of her greatest passions was music, and she sang in two Unitarian Universalist Church choirs, as well as other community choirs. Opera was a special love of hers, and she listened to recordings and radio broadcasts, as well as attending concerts. She also played the clarinet and was an avid reader. She loved traveling, and spent time in Sweden, Spain, England and other European countries. June’s hobbies included photography and gardening, and she was an active member of the Wisconsin Daylily Society. She also enjoyed spending time with her extended family, especially the children (great-nieces and nephews).

June is survived by her niece Lynn (Evan) Fry, nephew Bob Hardy and nephew Tim (Caryn) Hardy, as well as many other relatives and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Richard Johnson, Marilyn Lohnstein, and Ann Hardy.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at 11:00 am, First Unitarian Society, 900 University Bay Dr, Madison, WI.

Memorials may be made to First Unitarian Society, 900 University Bay Dr, Madison, WI 53705, or Daylily Society, 8495 City Rd G, Verona, WI. 53593.

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Beverly Johnson

June 28, 1940 - December 19, 2022

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