Cherished mother Linda Ellen Johnson passed peacefully on August 26 ^th , 2020, with family at her side. Born in 1933, Linda grew up in San Diego, California. Wed to beloved husband Art E. Johnson for 54 happy years, she was widowed in 2014. She is survived by her six children: Melinda Cohen, Susan LeFrancois, Allen Millikan, Laura Yackley, Arthur Johnson and Julie Helzer. She and Art were blessed with thirteen beautiful grandchildren (one of whom was waiting to greet her in Heaven). Linda is also survived by her lifelong friend of 82 years, Winifred Fleming of San Diego. In Life she was a dedicated wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, cousin and friend. She was an avid gardener who tended a thriving garden for years in her backyard. Her lemons and tomatoes were legendary. Linda had the gift of making all feel loved and welcome and, of course, well fed! She will be remembered for the unconditional love and support she lavished on her family.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in her honor to Thomas House Temporary Shelter of Garden Grove, California [thomashouseshelter.org] where Linda volunteered as an interpreter helping those in need.

A Celebration of Linda's Life will be postponed until 2021 and be announced as soon as the date is known.