Grace W. Johnson

Grace W. Johnson, 86, of Marysville died Sept. 28, 2001, at her

daughter’s residence in Concord. Born in Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico,

she was a Yuba-Sutter resident for 66 years. She was a teacher, working in the Palermo

School District for about 19 years and teaching English as a Second

Language for the Yuba County Schools from 1987 to ’95.

The Johnson family owned and operated the Valley Meat Company,

2,500 acres of farmland and the Peach Bowl Hotel. She and her husband

also owned and operated Cliff Johnson’s L.D.S. Bookstore.

She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,

its Relief Society, and music director of the Marysville First Ward

for 20 years.

A member of the Oratorio Society, she was a soloist in “The

Messiah” from 1946 to 1951; appeared in “Man of La Mancha”

with the Yuba College Theatre Players; and was in “Gianni Schicchi”

with the Yuba College Opera Workshop.

In addition, she was a former president of the Marysville Parent

Teacher Association and the Yuba County Republican Women’s Association.

Survivors include two sons, Cliff Johnson Jr. of Yuba City and

Randy Johnson of Yakima, Wash.; two daughters, Jonelle Taylor of

Moorpark and Trelva Schuck of Concord; 19 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren;

and a great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her husband, J. Clifford Johnson,

three brothers and two sisters.

Services: Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday

at Hutchison and Carnes Colonial Chapel. A service will be conducted

at 10 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

on North Beale Road in Linda.