Mary Therese Johnson

May 30, 1930 - June 14, 2012

Clay Center resident Mary Therese (Johnston) Johnson, 82, died Thursday, June 14, 2012, at Rose Brook Care Center in Edgar, NE. Rosary will be 7:00 p.m., Monday, June 18, 2012, at McLaughlin Funeral Chapel in Clay Center, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Harvard, NE with Father James Benton officiating. Interment will follow at the Clay Center Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, from 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., at McLaughlin Funeral Chapel in Clay Center, NE. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Harvard, NE or the Clay Center Senior Center. Therese was born May 3, 1930, in Concordia, Kansas to Raymond and Viola (Delude) Johnston. She married Carl W. Johnson, Jr. on October 1, 1950. They lived in Concordia, Kansas until they moved to Clay Center, Nebraska in 1972. Therese worked at the Clay Center Village Shoppe for many years. She was active in the Saint Joseph's Church in Harvard, Nebraska and the Clay Center Senior Center. She enjoyed cross stitching, her grandchildren and her many friends of the Clay Center and Edgar communities. Therese was survived by her 5 children. Sons, Thomas R. (Jeanne) Johnson of Concordia, Kansas; David W. Johnson of Clay Center, Nebraska; Steven R. (Bren) Johnson of Clay Center; Daughers, Cynthia R (Eddie) Splichal of Munden, Kansas; Susan C. Layton of Amherst, New York; Thirteen grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, brother, Harold "Bo" (Barb) Johnston of Concordia, Kansas and sister, Ann Crosby of Humble, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and 2 brothers James and Gary.