Patti June Johnson

Patti June Johnson, 73 of Townsend, Tennessee passed away Friday January 5, 2024. Patti was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 6,1950 to Norman Vernon Nielsen and Mable Grace Nielsen. She graduated from Roosevelt High School and Normandale Community College in Minnesota. She worked as a Dental Hygienist for 40 plus years, primarily in Maryville, she was former president of East Tennessee Dental Hygienist Association and leader of National Ski Patrol Smoky Mountain Nordic Unit. She is a member of Camp Ground United Methodist Church in Townsend, TN. Patti Johnson is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Ellen (Johnson) and Mitchell Bradley McGill; grandson, Jackson Bradley McGill of Knoxville, TN; brother and sister-in-law, Scott Nielsen and Kathleen Nielsen of New Port Richey, FL; nephew, John Nielsen of Minneapolis, MN; cousins, Charlie Wilson of Stillwater, MN, Sue McKenzie of White Bear Lake, MN. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Campground United Methodist Church in Townsend, TN. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.SmithFuneralandCremation.com