Mae Ann Johnson

Mae Ann (Prairie) Johnson, 81, of Manteno, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2023, at her home. She was born July 5, 1941, the daughter of Noel and Eva (Bingham) Prairie. On October 20, 1962, she married Carl Robert Johnson at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Manteno. Over time she was a homemaker, a secretary at the state hospital, and a cashier at Manteno Foods. Mae was a member of St. Patrick’s Church in Wilton Center. She enjoyed reading, but most of all loved spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Carl Johnson; three daughters, Diana (Mike) Parker, Cathy (Dan) Gesell, and Eva (Doug) Luehrs; three sisters, Phyllis (Bob) Smith, Nona Stauffenberg, and Janice (Bob) Gordon; as well as 9 grandchildren. She is preceded in death by a son, Tony Johnson; her parents; and three sisters, Mary Nagel, Sandra Bahr, and Neva Wheeler. Visitation will be held on February 22 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm at Brown-Jensen Funeral Home in Manteno. A funeral mass will be said at 11:00AM on February 23 at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Peotone, Illinois. Burial will follow at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Wilton Center. Memorials may be made to the wishes of the family.