Marilyn J. Johnson, 92, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 5:00 pm, Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at Serenity of Lake Storey, Galesburg, IL.
She was born May 15, 1928, in Monmouth, IL, the daughter of Henry and Frances (Munson) Kinney. She was raised and educated in Little York, IL, and graduated from Little York High School in 1946.
Marilyn married Richard Kinkaid. She later married Ralph Johnson on November 2, 1968, in Little York, IL; he preceded her in death in 1996.
Marilyn worked in Monmouth at Barns Grocery for 15 years and The Bottlery for 40 years. Marilyn was an avid Chicago Cubs fan. She liked motorcycles and race cars; she and her husband enjoyed watching her son race motorcycles and cars. Marilyn loved to dance.
Surviving Marilyn are her two sons, Michael Kinkaid of Monmouth, IL, Chuck Kinkaid of Galesburg, IL; her step-children, Jenean (Gary) Shelton of Galesburg, IL, Tricia (Bob) Warren of Galesburg, IL, Teri (Dave) Alexander of Oquawka, IL, Cindy (John) Shepler of Monmouth, IL, Kim (Jeff) McGlamery of Tennessee, Bill (Trina) Johnson of Tennessee; her grandchildren, Tracey (Cormac) Watters of Ireland, Brian Kinkaid of Monmouth, IL, Bindy (Jay) Raymond of Monmouth, IL, Brittany (Matt) Browning Valdosta, GA, Braden Kinkaid of Galesburg, IL; fifteen step-grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, twenty-six step-great-grandchildren. Also surviving is one sister, Gladys (Jim) Free of Little York, IL, many special friends, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one son, Danny Lee; sister, Helen (Clyde) Campbell; two brothers, Bob Kinney and Dick Kinney; daughter-in-law, Kim Kinkaid.
A Private Family Funeral Service will be at McGuire & Davies Funeral Home and Crematory, Monmouth, IL. Cremation rites will be accorded following the service. The burial of her ashes will be in Linwood Cemetery, Galesburg, IL at a later date. Open visitation will be from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday, February 8, 2021, at the funeral home, the family will not be present. Memorials can be made to the First United Methodist Church or the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. For more information or to leave an online condolence please visit, www.mcguireanddaviesfuneralhome.com.