Kelly S. Johnson
Kelly S. Johnson, 48, of Polson, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday morning, September 16, 2009. She was born September 11, 1961 to Kenneth and Barbara Ross. She was married August 1984 to Roger Johnson.
Kelly was an excellent mother, daughter, sister, and friend. She touched so many people’s lives and blessed hundreds of families with Labrador Retriever puppies from their kennel. She was a remarkable craftsman, interior decorator, and enjoyed the outdoors and family outings.
She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Roger.
Kelly is survived by her children, Kristin and Ross Johnson, her mother and father, sisters, Cindy Rossmith and Kimberly Ross and their children, Jackson, Christopher, Ashlee and Ryan, and numerous other relatives and friends.
There will be no memorial service but instead the family would rather have you celebrate Kelly’s life by enjoying time with your family and making a donation to the Human Society in her name.
Messages of condolence may be sent to the family online at www.groganfuneralhome.com. Grogan Funeral Home and Crematory, Polson, is assisting the family.
My heartfelt sympathy goes out to all who have known Kelly during her life. My prayers are there for all of you.
Dear Barb & Kenny; I am so very sorry for your loss. I know you must be having a very hard time, but please know that our love and prayers are with all of you. Please call if I can help. I will come by to see you.
My heart goes out to the family. Kelly will be missed by so many. She is a wonderful and loving Great- Aunt to my daughter Jade,not to mention daughter, sister, mother, and aunt. She comes from an extra-ordinarily loving, sweet, fabulous, and caring family. I, too, have been fortunate enough to be part of this family, thank you.
May you all rise in the morning on day without such a heavy heart. I know at this moment it seems as it will never happen… Please know that we will all be fortunate enough to be with her again someday. And with that loving heart of Kelly’s I just know that she will watch over every single one of you everyday. She will always be in our hearts and minds. I love you all.
Love,
Tara and Jade
My thoughts and prayers go out to all of you!
My thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
It is impossible to know your heartache!! We are so sorry!!!
God be with you all!!
Amy and Al
Barb, Ken, Cindy, Kim, Kristin, Ross & families. We are so sorry for your loss. You have all been in our prayers for a long time. May God give you peace in his loving arms where Kelly is held.
Buck & Sandy Weaver, Becky Riebe Noles, Rick Riebe, Tracy Riebe Ohler
Kelly brought so much color into my life and lit the fire underneath me that had been smoldering after my own life’s challenges. Her energy and passion that she put out into this world and channeled into so many hearts will never be forgotten or ignored. May your next hours and days feel more peaceful as we remember her smile and spunk.
I love you guys,
Tracy
My heartfelt sympathy goes out to you all. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. May the strength within help you through this sad and emotional time that only you can feel.
Our prayers and thoughts are with you in this time of sorrow. May each day be a bit brighter for you, as you are surrounded by the love of the Lord.
I’m so sorry to hear your loss. Kelly was an amazing women with an amazing heart. I just hope that her family finds the strength to get through this hard time. Kristin, I just want you to know I’m praying for you, and know that you are such a STRONG women. I’m sorry for all of the heartache you’ve had to go through within such a close amount of time. I just don’t even really have words that come close to the sorrow I feel for you and the rest of your family. I’m just so sorry.
I want you to know Kelly was always kind to me.It always brightened my day to see her big smile. We were friends during the High School years. I was friends with Roger too.She will be remembered as she is with my other friends.It is heart breaking for me,but when I think of Kelly all I can remember is how kind she was and that brings a smile to my face.
Barbara, Kim and Cindy,
I want you to know how sorry I am for your loss. I met Kelly for the first time when Marguerite died. She was so wonderful to me and made the first days of greaving for my sister easier. I wish I could do something for you to help you through this difficult time. Please know you are in my prayers and I will continue to pray for you.
God Bless you
Cheri Cote
We are so sorry for your loss and pain. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers!
The Kinyon’s
Barb,Kim and Cindy,
We do not know the pain and sorrow you are going thru at this time, but our hearts and prayers are with you, and hope that this will in time be a time of memories and happiness to be passed on in generations. That is how we keep going.
Ken, Barb, Cindy, Kim and family: I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. May God give you peace and strength through this sad time.
Love,
Judy Hughes Erickson
To my family in Montana:
Please know that your family in Washington is thinking of you. Even though we are many miles apart it still does not stop the hurt. We have lost a very special part of our family. Our beloved Kelly. We love you Ross family and miss you and hope that you may somehow find peace.
Dear Kristen, I am so sorry for your loss. You are all I have been thinking about for days now. If you need anything, including a shoulder to cry on, or someone to call in the middle of the night, you can use me. My telephone number is 883.4197 and I live up on 16th (across from the Methodist Church). I know we don’t know each other very well, but consider me a friend and know that my heart hurts for you. Life is so hard — I’m never sure why. You are strong and smart and beautiful and you will make it through. Love, Lea
Ken, We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. Gary and Norma
Barb Cindy Kim, I want you to know that Lloyd and I are sad beyond words or tears for this most recent loss!
May god give you the strength you will need to carry on, and if there is ANYTHING we can do please call us.
Love from Donna & Lloyd Redmond
Barb and Kenny,
So sorry about your daughter. You are in our prayers at such a sad time in yor lives.
Jim & Gerrie
Kenny,
Please know how sorry we were to hear about your beautiful daughter Kelly, seems such a short time ago that our kids were growing up together and now such sorrow. You are in our thoughts and we will pray that God will give you the strength to get thru this.
Donna & Lloyd redmond
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I haven’t seen or talked to Kelly in a long time but have always remember the great times we had growing up together. Cleaning the old chicken coop out and making it the Girls Club House only and chasing all the boys away. So many fond and wonderful Memories of Kelly and your family. Again I am so sorry for your loss you are all in my heart and my prayers, if I can do anything at all please don’t hesitate to call or email.
Love,
Kim Andrews and Family
I am so sorry that Kristin has to spend the rest of her journey without her mother. What terrible decisions have been made this past year.
Keep your head up girl.
I’m very sorry. Kelly was a good friend to me in high school. Kelly and I had a number of adventures together. I remember, I looked up to her. She was such an indepentant woman. I remember her saying no no, we are not doing it that way we are going to do it this way. She was never mean, just matter fact. ( Believe me there was no way of talking her into in another way) I remember when her and Roger first started going out and how crazy and in love she was with him. She always had a way of making me laugh. I’m glad I knew her. I can not imagine what it must been to walk in her moccasin or any of her family. I pray for stength, love and forgiveness. Renee
Kristen we are thinking of you and we are here if you need us for eney thing
Kelly’s family,
Having just lost our daughter, Diane, a month ago;we can understand some of your loss and sorrow. Diane and Kelly were born about the same time in Polson. It is hard to accept the loss of our children at such an early age. It just doesn’t seem real – or right. Take care of yourselves and your families and remember the love, joy and laughter you shared with Kelly and hold her in your heart.
Gene and Shirley Rieben
Kenny,
Our deepest sympathy goes to you in this
time of grief and sorrow. Our thoughts and
prayers are with you.
Cora & Karl Salmonson
I am so very sorry for your loss. I have alot of great childhood memories
of Kelly. She was alot of fun and I’ll never forget staying at your house and Kim telling us ghost stories upstairs at bedtime! You are a great family
and my thoughts and prayers are with you to find strength at this very
difficult time. I do not know Kristen, but I just know Kelly would have been
a great mom and I hope the many good memories will help her through.
Do take care of yourselves.
Darla (DeLong) Allen
My heart goes out to the family. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. May god give you the strength to carry on.
Kenny I was so saddened by Kelly’s passing. My heart goes out to you and your girls stay strong and take care of yourself.
Don would have been heartbroken. Rose
Ken,
Words cannot say how heart broken we were to hear about Kelly. She was a great person, always thinking of others! She was wonderful when Marguerite was so ill. No one knows why things happen in this life, but know Kelly handled as much as she could bare with dignity. I hope you are feeling stronger after your surgery. I hope we can talk soon.
Was very sorry to hear about Kelly, she was very nice person and I enjoyed
working with her at the Reservation Day Care years ago. If you would like comfort from the Bible, Jehovahs Witness would be glad to show you what the Bible says. Revelations 21:3&4.
Cindy,
So sorry to hear about the loss of your sister. My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family.
Hearing about the loss of Kelly was too much to comprehend. May God show you grace, love and strength to your family!
We have just heard the sad news. Kelly helped raise both our girls at her daycare. It was her motherly ways that helped mold our girls to who they are today. They were always baking or making crafts. I can still remember the day they all had the chicken pox and Kelly still took them. She rotated them all through the bathtub as they sucked on popsicles. Or the time Roger and Kelly decided to raise ostriches. You would pull in the driveway and a whole flock would come running down the hill. There are many memories we will not soon forget. Our hearts go out to Kristin and Ross.