Johanna Jane Johnson, age 37, of Delano Minnesota passed away from colorectal cancer on October 10th, 2023. She was surrounded by family and so much love.

Johanna was born on March 26th, 1986 to Lawrence and Deborah Ganske in Amery, Wisconsin. She considered Eau Claire her hometown after spending most of her childhood and teenage years growing up there. In Eau Claire, she grew up in a neighborhood that was lovingly called “the hood” and was surrounded by neighbors that became bonus parents and siblings. After Johanna graduated from Eau Claire Memorial High School in 2004 she went on to study one year at UW- Green Bay and later transferred to UW- Eau Claire where she received her Bachelor of Business Administration – Human Resources Management degree. During her college years she had the opportunity to study abroad in Perth, Australia. It was an experience of a lifetime, where she met some of her lifelong friends.

After graduation she moved to the Twin Cities, where she began her Human Resources career at Silvercrest Properties. In 2014, she began working at General Mills where she started in Human Resources and worked her way up into a Human Resources Workday Services Leader. She was excellent in the professional world with her attention to detail, strong work ethic and overall a caring and kind friend.

In 2009 she met Kevin Johnson through mutual friends after she had moved to the Twin Cities. Johanna and Kevin were married on August 9th, 2014 and had three wonderful boys, Olen, Leon and Elias. Johanna was an amazing mother and was so proud of her three boys. As a family they enjoyed camping, fishing and many different sports. Johanna, Kevin and the three boys established their family home in Delano, Minnesota. They were fortunate to have found their own “hood”, surrounded by a loving community of friends, family and neighbors.

Johanna had many passions in life and accomplished so much for the shortened time she had on this earth. She found joy in running and had completed numerous half marathons and two marathons. She also had a love of traveling, refurbishing furniture, gardening, camping at the family land on the Yellow River in Spooner, Wisconsin, and enjoying time with family and friends. Johanna was a person that anyone would be lucky to encounter. She will be remembered as someone who was truly beautiful both on the inside and out.

Johanna is survived by and will be greatly missed by her husband Kevin and three boys Olen, Leon and Elias. Parents Lawrence and Deborah Ganske. Siblings Benjamin (Jamie) Ganske, Britta (Jamie) Ruff and cousin Stephanie (Nathaniel) Swenson who she considered a sister. Aunt Mary Sydow. Nieces, Lilly, Lori, Laila, Sadie, Georgia, Bergen and Nora. Nephews Boaz and Bjorn. Parents in law Tim and Mari Johnson. Sisters in law Kristin (Mark) Erickson and Katie (Jon) Olson. Along with numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

She is preceded in death by maternal grandparents William and Jane Sydow. Paternal grandparents Edward and Lillian Ganske. Aunts: Nancy Celoni, Karen Sydow and Uncle Eddie Ganske.

The funeral service was held on Friday October, 27th 2023 at Light of Christ Lutheran Church, in Delano. Family visitation began at 9 AM with general visitation starting at 10 AM. The funeral service began at 11 AM with a lunch at the church followed.

A public burial will take place on Saturday November 4th, 2023 at 11:30 AM at the Spooner Cemetery. A celebration of life will then follow from 1 to 4 pm at the Round Man Brewery in Spooner, Wisconsin with food provided.

Memorial donations can be made in Johanna’s honor to the Colon Cancer Coalition.