Hildagarde Hilda Johnson

Hildegard M. Johnson, age 65, died at her home in the Bitterroot mountains above Sandpoint Idaho, on a beautiful snowy morning, Sunday March 2nd 2008, following a courageous six year battle with cancer. Hilda was born March 12th, 1942 in Stark County, North Dakota to the late John and Rose Sticka. Her family moved to Woodburn, Oregon in 1947 where she was raised with her 9 brothers and sisters on the family farm. In 1960 she married Raymond Brumbaugh (deceased) and had two children. She later wed Eldon Johnson on December 30th, 1966 and together they raised her two children in Sherwood, Oregon. They moved to a small farm in Aurora in 1981 and finally retired to Sandpoint, Idaho in 1991. She was a member of St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Sandpoint where she served with the Altar Society, and helped out at the soup kitchen. She enjoyed gardening and reading as well as entertaining for her many friends on the mountain. She is survived by her husband Eldon, her two children Kimberly Geibel of Spokane, Washington, and Charles Johnson of Wilsonville, Oregon. She is also survived by her 5 grandchildren, Marissa Zocco, Ryan Johnson, Dakota Johnson, Jessica Geibel, and Rebecca Geibel. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday March 8th, at St. Josephs Catholic Church, 615 Oak Street, Sandpoint, Idaho. There will be a Vigil Service at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 7th, at Coffelt Funeral Service, 109 N Division, Sandpoint, Idaho. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society on Hilda’s behalf.