Graveside Memorial Services for Dona Johnson, 95, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at the Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Johnson passed away on Monday, October 21, 2024 in Crowheart, Wyoming.
Dona Lee Hays was born on September 23, 1929, daughter of Frank S. and Esther (Brubaker) Hays in Long Beach, California. The family moved to Crowheart, Wyoming where her family became friends with the Johnson family. Following graduation, Dona attended nursing school in Missoula, Montana.
On September 23, 1950, she married Burke Johnson at the First Episcopal Church in Lander, Wyoming. The couple raised two sons, Mike and Doug. Burke and Dona celebrated 63 years together running and growing the Johnson Cattle Company in Crowheart and Dubois, Wyoming. Dona worked alongside Burke, carrying on the family tradition for the ranch that had its beginnings in Crowheart, Wyoming in 1903. She truly loved her horses and cows. Although she stayed very busy with the ranch Dona always loved caring for her family and in her spare time, she enjoyed sewing and knitting.
Survivors include her son, Mike and his wife, Judy Johnson of Crowheart, WY; daughter-in-law, Nancy Johnson of Riverton, WY; sister-in-law, Pauline Frost of Lander, WY; grandchildren, Nikki and Roland Edwards of WI, Stephanie Johson of Casper, WY; Daniel and Jasmine Johnson of MI; Morgan and Cory Toye of Lander, WY, Ali Jo and Noah Hedges of Dubois, WY and Josh Johnson of FL; 7 great grandchildren; niece and nephew, Susie and Sam Hays.
Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Burke Johnson and son Doug Johnson.
On-line condolences for Dona may be made at TheDavisFuneralHome.com
Services are under the direction of Davis Funeral Home, Crematory, and Monuments.