Service Details
Funeral: Monday, December 27, 2021 11:00am
Visitation: Monday, December 27, 2021 10:00am – 11:00am
Location: Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home Chapel, 4600 County Line Rd., Racine, WI.
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Racine, WI. – Laura Mae (nee: Hunter) Johnson was born August 8, 1944, to Mattie Will (nee: Hunter) Price and Willis McLain in Enterprise, Mississippi. Laura relocated to Racine, Wisconsin as a teenager where she lived out the rest of her years. She was employed at Shepard Plating Company, Holiday Inn, Lincoln Lutheran, and she also did Private In-Home care. Wherever help was needed you could count on Laura to be there, she had the gift of getting the job done. She enjoyed watching soap operas, reading the newspaper, working on crossword puzzles, and playing casino games, but more than anything she loved being around her family.
Laura Mae Johnson leaves to cherish her memory, her father Willis McLain; her children Gwen Johnson, Nicole Hollis, Nicholas Hollis and Corey Finch; her sisters Peggy, Patricia, Beth, Elaine and Carol; her brothers Victor, Johnny, Charles, Willis and Levon; 12 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren as well as a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her mother Mattie Price, daughter Lisa Greene, grandsons Richard Greene Jr. and Rashod Morris; sisters Johnny Ruth and Nancy Price; brothers Joseph Hunter, James Price, John T. Price Jr. and Lonnie McLain; her special friend Tony Alexander and her dear cousin Janice Lott-Childers.
The Celebration of Her Life will be held on Monday, December 27, 2021 in the chapel of Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home, 4600 County Line Rd, Racine, WI. 11:00am. Visitation will be in the chapel 10:00am – 11:00am. Interment will take place in Graceland Cemetery.
Masks must be worn at all times while in the funeral home.
Annie mclemore says
My deepest condolences to the family
Carolyn McInnis says
My condolences and prayers are with you all
Patricia Davis says
My thoughts and prayers are with Gwen and her family. I so sorry for your loss.I have a lot of great memories of your Mother. God bless you and ease your pain. Patty Davis
Kaundlen Anderson says
Gwen so sorry to hear of Laura passing. She was such a beautiful lady and will be deeply missed. Praying for you all.
Tony Thurman says
Laura Mae you were one of kind, everyone loved you! Rest well…
Robin Hooks Hunter says
Laura Mae you were loving as well special inside and out. Rest well.
Jacob and Nancy Johnson says
Laura was a special person and much loved by many our prayers go out to all the family especially our niece Gwen Johnson 🙏 ❤
Piper Bridges says
My deepest condolences to the family
Allen and Onita Payne. says
Our prayers are with you 🙏 and your family, may God bless and keep you all in peace.
Carolyn Bell says
I send my prays and condolences to all the family!
Atiya Bey - Niece says
My deepest condolences, I love the family and pray for your strength during this time. My memories of Aunt Laura Mae are always of joy and laughter.
Love you❤️
Karie Robinson says
Laura Mae,
You were a good woman!
You were like a second mom.
It’s sad you are gone! Gone but never forgotten! Thank you for being there. You will be missed!!! Lots of love!!❤️
Karie June
Tia Norris says
Sis my prayers are with you and the family you have my deepest sympathy. Love you
Lois Ward says
You are in my prayers,
Love & Westmoreland family says
Sending healing prayers comforting hugs
Robert & Diane Barkley says
May our lord bless and comfort you and your family during this time of grief
Stetson family says
I’m so sorry when did I miss it I didn’t know until mom was talking on the phone to say I’m very sorry love you all
Rev. Christopher Taylor says
To the family stay strong and stay together.
Marilyn Williams-Pearson says
My condolences
Maggie Cobb says
My condolence to the family May God give you strength during this difficult time
Cheryl Ann Billups says
I loved miss Laura, she was a sweetheart, rest in peace.