Carol Joan Johnson, 78, passed away on September 18, 2017 in Casper, Wyoming. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 23 at Bustard's Funeral Home in Casper with Father Hugo L. Blotsky, O.S.B. officiating. Carol was born, May 18, 1939 to Troy Gordon & Mildred Eileen (Swisher) Wilkerson at Flagler, CO. She was raised and educated at Kit Carson Public School in Colorado. She married George A. Johnson at Brighton, CO, September 7, 1960. George died October 12, 2014. Her first job was at Sears Roebuck in Denver. When she and her husband started the Johnson Roofing Company, she was the bookkeeper and office manager for about 20 years. The roofing jobs took the family to 38 states from 1969 to 1976. She was a member of Good Sam's RV Club, Eagles, and VFW Auxiliary. Carol's Christian faith was very important to her. She attended Protestant churches for the first 16 years of her life, when she decided to join the Catholic Faith. She was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Church in Casper at the time of her death. She is survived by her son Troy (Theresa) Johnson, Casper; daughters Sherri (Kent) Wilkens, Casper, Billie Jo Johnson-Ondriezek & Dave Ondriezek, Alcova; brother Les (Carol Ann) Wilkerson, Wichita, KS; sisters Virginia (Clinton) Shade, Colorado Springs, CO and Monta (Dick) Ohrman, Grand Junction, CO; nine grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and two special friends Audeen Whitten and Helen Rosty. She was preceded in death by her husband George, and sister Bonita Peterson. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Carol can be made to the Casper Alzheimer Chapter and the Casper Humane Society. Cremation has taken place. Disposition of the cremains will be held later.
Service
Saturday, September 23, 2017 2:00pm
Bustard's Funeral Home
600 CY Avenue
Casper, Wyoming 82601