Marian J. Johnston, 80, of Hiawatha, died Saturday, December 18, 2010, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation: 5 – 7 p.m., Tuesday, December 21, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. Graveside Service: 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 22, 2010, Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood, Iowa.
Survivors include her 5 children, Dennis Johnston, Richard (Rita) Johnston, Sharyn (Kenneth) Fuoss, Marcia Johnston and Mark Johnston; 7 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; 1 sister; 1 brother; and a special friend, Naomi.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and 1 brother.
Marian was born August 2, 1930, the daughter of Henry and Lowene (Lloyd) Paulsen , in Atlantic, Iowa. She married Albert Johnston on November 9, 1949.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, 315 18th Ave., Hiawatha, IA 52233, in Marian’s memory.
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