Joan L. Johnson age 86, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2017 at the Columbus Community Hospital. She was born on March 12, 1931 in the Town of Windsor to Richard and Julia (Feuling) Rademacher Sr. Joan was married to Charles M. Johnson on September 23, 1950 in East Bristol. She was the Town of Elba clerk from 1974 until 1989 and was a cook at St. Jerome Catholic School for 17 years. She was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Catholic Order of Foresters, St. Jerome Altar Society, Sparkettes Homemakers and the Farm Bureau. She participated in the Women's Health Initiative. Joan was known for her gardening, especially growing popcorn. She enjoyed baking and cooking and canning. Survivors include her husband Charlie of Columbus; three sons Paul (Diana) of Madison, Randall of Fall River, Richard (Patti) of Columbus; three daughters Jeanne (Dan) Wendtland of DeForest, Mary (Mike) Supple of Richfield, MN, Julie (Jeff) Miles of Fall River; eleven grandchildren Angela (Ed) Blau, Sara (Chris Keller) Johnson, Emily DeLeo, Greg (Cristina) Hague, Nicole (Justin) Schueler, Ashley Johnson, Jake (Brian Grill) Wendtland, Kristi Wendtland, Jack (Jenn) Wendtland, Jonathan Miles, Shane (Courtney) Johnson; eleven great grandchildren Vincent and Lucia DeLeo, Walter and Claudia Blau, Carmen Hague, Paul and Sydney Keller, Cole and Dawson Wendtland, Jordan and Payton Johnson; two sisters-in-law Ethel Rademacher of Sun Prairie and Mildred Johnson of Fort Atkinson; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law Jim and Francoise Johnson of Wisconsin Dells; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers Robert and Richard; sisters-in-law Frances Rademacher and Phyllis Johnson; brothers-in-law Douglas Johnson and Donald Johanning. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 A.M. on Monday, August 7, 2017 at ST. JEROME CATHOLIC CHURCH, in Columbus. Rev. Garret Kau will officiate. Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery, Columbus. Visitation will be from 2 P.M. until 5 P.M. on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at St. Jerome Church and from 10 A.M. until 11 A.M. at the church on Monday. Memorials may be directed to the St. Jerome