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Waltraud "Liz" Johnson

ELWELL, Mich. - Waltraud "Liz" Johnson, 80, formerly of Wakefield, passed away suddenly at home in Elwell on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

She was born Dec. 6, 1935, in Unterßdorf, Schlesien, Germany, to Otto and Elsbeth (Krebs) Holzmann. Liz loved to crochet and bake. She touched many by sharing her creations of homemade bread and pasties.

She is preceded in death by her parents; brother, Wolfgang Holzmann; and eldest son, Hienz-Jurgen Guth.

She is survived by her loving husband, Vernon Johnson; sons, Raymond Messer, William D. Johnson and Raymond (Michelle) Johnson; daughters, Barbara Messe...