Deborah A. Johnson, age 60, of Rothschild, WI passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 22, 2022 in Rothschild, WI. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, January 2, 2023 at Ritchay Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids, WI.  Rev. Joshua Pegram will officiate the service. Visitation will be held from 9:30 AM until the time of service at 11:00 AM at the funeral home.

Deb was born on March 14, 1962 to Donald and Delores (Hemmrich) Loeffel in Wausau, WI. After high school she attained multiple degrees from Northcentral Technical College in Wausau and served her working career as a librarian for the Marathon County Public Library. She married Martin Johnson on September 19, 2020 in Rothchild, WI.  Deb loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.  Family always came first for Deb, and being a mom and grandmother was her favorite thing in the world.  Deb enjoyed reading, crocheting, sewing, country music and the outdoors.  She also always loved snuggling her two dogs, Tucker and Dino.

Deborah is survived by her husband, Marty; children, Tara (Jimmy) Wagner, and TJ (Jenny) Fecteau; step-daughter, Sarah Schulman; grandchildren, McKenzie Wagner, Makayla Wagner, Avery Fecteau, Josh Ixtepan, Andre Ixtepan, and Sam Shulman. She was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents.

Her family would like to thank the Rothschild PD and Ritchay Funeral Home for their assistance in this difficult time.