Barbara Ann Johnson

passed away peacefully at

home in Lake Havasu

City, AZ on January 23,

2020. During the last four

years Barb battled cancer

with a very positive and

motivated lifestyle, which

included working out at

the gym 4 days a week.

She became an inspira-

tion and motivated others

to be positive in their bat-

tle with cancer.

Barb was born in Rug-

by, ND, attended school

in Towner, ND and col-

lege in Bismarck at

Bismarck Junior College.

She married her husband,

Ross Johnson, in Towner,

ND on October 14, 1983.

Most recently, Barb

owned her own retail

store, Havasu Bling. She

was very creative and

designed apparel for her

bling store, as well as the

Havasu Balloon Festival,

and ASU at Lake Havasu.

Prior to opening Havasu

Bling, Barb owned Brain

in Sync. She also was a

real estate agent and when

first arriving in town, she

worked as a Havasu Re-

gional Hospital Medical

Staff Assistant and Medi-

cal Records Secretary.

While living in North

Dakota, Barb was em-

ployed as Human

Resources Coordinator for

the Kenmare Hospital,

was Executive Director of

Economic Development &

the Chamber of Com-

merce in Kenmare, and

was a banking Loan Ad-

ministrator in Minot, ND.

Barb loved spending

time on the lake with fam-

ily and friends. She was

an avid sports fan and fol-

lowed her favorite teams

(Arizona Cardinals,

Phoenix Suns, & ASU Sun

Devils). Barb enjoyed

volunteering for com-

munity, church, and civic

organizations and loved

meeting new people. She

was an active member of

the Cancer Association of

Havasu and related sup-

port groups, Our Lady of

the Lake Catholic Church,

LHC Haven Resource

Center (Board Member),

and the Elks Lodge. She

also served on many Ha-

vasu Balloon Fest commit-tees, plus the committees

that helped establish the

ASU presence in Lake Ha-

vasu City.

She is survived by hus-

band: Ross, Daughter: Jen-

na Johnson, Son in law:

Randy Johnson, Mother:

Selma Keller., Sister:

Shari Lilly, Brother: Brad

Keller.

Barb was preceded in

death by her father,

Balcer Keller Jr,

Daughters: Nikki Ann

Johnson and Erica Jo

Johnson.

A memorial service

will be held on Saturday

February 1, 2020 at 1:30

pm at Our Lady of the

Lake Catholic Church in

Lake Havasu City, AZ fol-

lowed by a reception in

the Holy Family Parish

Center.

In lieu of flowers dona-

tions in Barb’s name can

be made to: Cancer Asso-

ciation of Havasu or Hos-

pice of Havasu.

Services were entrusted

to the care of Lietz-Fraze

Funeral Home. Thoughts

and condolences can be

sent to the family at

www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com.

To send a free card go to

www.sendoutcards.com/

lietzfraze.