Marjory Johnson was born on September 28, 1927, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, the youngest of eight children to John R. Blomquist and Emelia (Ledin) Blomquist. She died on November 1, 2024, in Duluth, Minnesota, with family at her side.
 She grew up in a Swedish family on the White Earth Reservation in Waubun, Minnesota. Her father owned and operated the local creamery there. Marjory graduated as salutatorian from Waubun High School. She attended Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education.
 Marjory taught high school business courses in Gaylord, Minnesota. She met her future husband, Robert R. (Bob) Johnson, in Gaylord, where Johnson Brothers Construction Company was constructing Minnesota Highway 22. They married in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on March 18, 1951, and for 61 years, Marjory was a devoted life partner.
 They made their home in Litchfield, Minnesota, where their three children, Pamela Jane, Rebecca Lynn, and Tracy Robert (T.R.) were born and raised. Marjory ran an efficient household and was an excellent cook, preparing nutritious meals, as well as seeing to all other needs of her family. She was a gracious hostess and her home a welcoming place.
 Marjory was a member of the Litchfield Women’s Club and the Litchfield PEO Chapter, as well as local civic organizations for which she often held leadership positions. She and Robert were members of the Litchfield Methodist Church where Marjory served as Sunday School superintendent and taught Sunday School for many years.
 Upon retirement, Marjory and Robert moved to Ruskin, Florida, from where they traveled the world. Summers were spent at the Blomquist family cabin on beautiful White Earth Lake near Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Acquired in 1932, this cabin was and remains a greatly loved gathering place for the extended Blomquist family.
 Marjory was an excellent bridge player, as well as an expert at solving crossword puzzles and other word games. She enjoyed watching all manner of high school, collegiate and professional sports.
 Marjory was a loving and generous wife, mother, and grandmother.
 She is survived by her children, Pamela Dille, Rebecca Waterhouse, and T.R. (Kimberly) Johnson. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
 She was preceded in death by her husband; sisters, Grace, Sigrid, Jean, Joy, and Marianne; brothers, Donald and Theodore (Ted); and sons-in-law, Steve Dille and Mark Waterhouse.
 A memorial service will be held at a future date.