Tammy Johnson, of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2024 at her residence in Thief River Falls, MN.
Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Clay Ellingson officiating. The burial will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls, MN. Fellowship and luncheon at the Eagle’s will follow the burial. Visitation will held on Friday evening at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls from 5 PM until the prayer service at 6:30 PM and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.
Tammy Martha Thrane was born March 21, 1964, in Thief River Falls, MN, the daughter of Gordon Oliver and June Jane (Fredrickson) Thrane. Tammy had a brother Michael Gordon Thrane and a sister Judy Bertha Thrane. She attended Knox Elementary, Franklin Middle School, and Lincoln High graduating in 1982. She was a member of the Girls Scouts, Prowlins dance line for Lincoln High (loved to dance), and a member of the Band, playing clarinet in Franklin and Lincoln High School.
Tammy was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, where she attended Sunday School and was confirmed.
On July 7, 1984, Tammy was united in marriage to Wade Lee Johnson at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls. To that marriage, they started a family Corey Michael Johnson in 1986 and Codey Lee Johnson in 1989. The family made their home in Thief River Falls, MN
Tammy and Wade transferred to Trinity Lutheran Church for worship to be with their family and children who were attending Sunday School there and were confirmed.
She worked at Mr. Duane’s, JC Penney (part time) and Hugo’s when they first opened. Then in 1989, she began working part time at Digi-Key which after 2 years went full time and spent 19 years as a Sales Supervisor, when she changed and went to the 12 hour night shift to make a move to Fergus Falls in order to follow Wade’s job. Tammy remained at Digi-Key and traveled back and forth for 4 years. She loved her home in Fergus Falls, had great neighbors and enjoyed the lake feel in the summer.
She loved to watch hockey and spent many years watching her boys play for the Prowlers. She loved decorating (her main hobby) and loved to make her home welcome to all friends and family. Her life was her husband and boys and her first grandson Brennen Lee Johnson, the star in her eye. She also enjoyed her friends that belonged to the Round Table, a group of friends that during frustrating times of need, where there for each other without letting the whole world know.
She is survived by sons Corey (Michelle) Johnson and Codey (Fiance Hailey) Johnson; grandchildren Brennen, Paige, Zane, Aliegha, Hudson; sister, Judy (Steve) Lappegaard; mother-in-law Esther Johnson; sisters-in-law Sherri (Del) Christianson and Vicki Johnson; niece Jackie (Eric) Pagel along with other extended family.
Preceded in death by her husband Wade, parents, brother Michael Thrane, nieces, Gina Lin Lappegaard Anderson and Jill Dawn Lappegaard.