JOYCE E. JOHNSON, age 80, of Worthington, died Monday, January 8, 2007, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage, in Worthington. She was born October 22, 1926, in Belmont Township, rural Jackson County, MN, to Albert and Belle (Brateger) Olson. She attended country school near Jackson. Joyce married Elvin ?Bud? Johnson on October 21, 1946, in Spirit Lake, IA. After their marriage, the couple lived in Jackson. In 1960, they moved to Worthington where Joyce worked at Campbell Soup Co. & Armours. She retired in 1982. She was a member of American Lutheran Church, in Worthington. Joyce enjoyed flower gardening & arranging flowers. She also enjoyed cleaning the house. Joyce is survived by her husband, Elvin ?Bud? Johnson, Worthington; three children and their spouses, Gordon & Mary Johnson, Bloomer, WI; Mary Meyer, Worthington; and Rodney & Anne Johnson, Eagan; seven grandchildren, Chad Johnson, Sara (Jeremy) Pank, Ryan Meyer, Julie (Eric) Ebeling, Alison Meyer, Tori Johnson & Cody Johnson; and six great grandchildren, Ian, Colton, Jacob, Tyler, Jacquelyn & Jonathan. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers; and four sisters. Blessed Be Her Memory.