Deborah Garland Johnson, 77
Deborah Garland Johnson (nee Deborah Diane Garland) passed away on May 21st, 2023, from cancer at the full age of 77, in Juneau, AK. Debby was born March 18th, 1946, to Dr. John Calvin Garland and Kathleen Marie Garland (nee Kaser) and grew up in Marshalltown, IA. She lived in Minnesota, New York and South Carolina over the years, and raised a family of her own in Iowa, before moving to Alaska after getting both of her boys, Matthew and Noah, out of the house.
She was an educator who taught English at all levels, from primary school to college, before transitioning to Special Education. She loved sports, the great outdoors, music, art, visiting her friends and spending time with family.
Debby is survived by her siblings: Jon, Kathy and Bob; her sons, Matthew and Noah; her daughters-in-law, Darcy and Jessica; her grandchildren: Lucas, Stella, William and Evelyn; and is preceded in death by her parents.
A memorial service will be held at the Cedar Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 3912 Cedar Heights Drive, Cedar Falls, IA, 50613, at 1:30pm on Saturday, June 3rd, with light refreshments to follow.