Peggy Ellen Johnson

Peggy Ellen Johnson, 76, of Great Falls, died of natural causes on July 24, 2019, at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls. Peggy Ellen, daughter of Harry E. and Claudia (Matteson) Shure was born June 1, 1943 in Shelby, Montana. She was raised in Sunburst, graduating from North Toole County High School in 1961. Peggy attended the Great Falls Commercial College. On August 5, 1966, Peggy married Otis J.C. Williams in Bonner’s Ferry, Idaho. Otis died in 1970, while they were living in North Bend, WA. On November 10, 1974, Peggy married Alverne R. Johnson in Great Falls. Peggy worked at Hansen’s All Star Dairy as a bookkeeper when they were married. She worked for the Great Falls Public Schools, retiring after 25 years. Peggy and Alverne also worked as campground hosts at various campgrounds near West Yellowstone. They continued to live in Great Falls for the remainder of their lives. Peggy enjoyed family, fishing, hunting, camping, gardening, knitting, crocheting, reading and travel. Peggy is survived by sister, Linda Williams of Good Year, AZ; brother, Lenard Shure of Sunburst; son, Russell Johnson of Beresford, SD; daughter Jereice (Patrick) Devine of Bozeman; 5 grandchildren, Jason Johnson of Beresford, SD, Athleen (Cassidy) Niehoff of Sioux Falls, SD; Justin (Miranda) Johnson of Beresford, SD, Karen Devine (Kyle Halter) ofBozeman, and Thomas Devine also of Bozeman. She is also survived by 6 great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Kirsten, and Camden Niehoff all of Sioux Falls, SD, Jaiden, Wyatt, and Rayna Johnson all of Beresford, SD; 2 great-great grandchildren, Kolten Constant and RaeLynn Dokken-Ellis both of Sioux Falls, SD; many nieces and nephews including, Edward and Steve Shure of Great Falls, Nicholas VanSchoyck of Columbia Falls, Garry VanSchoyck of Missoula, MT, Brittney VanSchoyck of Tempe, AZ, and Ashlee VanSchoyck of Good Year, AZ. Peggy was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Otis Williams and Alverne Johnson; nephew, Richard Shure; half-brother, Edward Shure; and half-sister Doris Drake. There are no services planned. Memorials are suggested to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.