Anne Livsey Johnson Obituary (1942

Anne was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, the eldest daughter of James Max Livsey and Winifred June Livsey. She lived in Price, Utah where her father was employed as an Internal Revenue Worker until the age of five years old; at that time they bought a home in Brookside in Springville, Utah. Anne had an urge to dress things up at an early age and the neighborhood cats were the most fashionable in the city. Her education took a hiatus when she contracted rheumatic fever at 6 years old and she spent a full year in bed, learning to read and swinging on the door by balancing on the doorknobs with her feet passed the time. Anne completed primary and secondary school in Springville. She set out for financial independence by working at Suttons Restaurant in Provo and later for Springville Bank. In December of 1962, her friend and fellow co-worker talked her into a blind date with some guy named Larry Johnson from Provo and they seemed to hit it off from the start. After a somewhat rocky courtship they were married coincidentally on the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated! In their early years of marriage Anne continued with her interest in making things look good with her design abilities and creative mind. As the years passed her family grew with the addition of eldest daughter, Jeanette, Laura (who died at birth) and son, Russ who completed child raising years. She was a fun and active mother who was very involved with her children, showing them love, protection, and tenderness through the years. She had the exquisite ability of creating inviting homes as her and Larry built three beautiful homes on Grandview Hill in Provo. The warmth she offered while entertaining through the years for her family and grandchildren are memories that we will carry for a lifetime; chili parties each Halloween with neighborhood trick or treating and magical Christmases with presents piled high, done with thoughtful preparation of the gifts inside and the very best wrapping that could be done (to name just a few). She celebrated each holiday with festive dinners set on her finest china with beautifully themed tables to complete the celebration. Upon completion of her homemaking years, she went to work for Standard Brands Home Decorating in Orem, Utah and reignited her home decorating color coordination; she was able to assist many returning customers during her ten years there until the time the store closed. Anne returned home to fashion some of the most stylish porcelain dolls in Utah County. Built from start to finish, they reflected her abilities for design and fashion, being an excellent seamstress and painter paid off. She was very generous in sharing her talent and many people received the result of her generosity! These hobbies took a back seat to her main goal of being an excellent wife, mother and homemaker. Along with these accomplishments Anne had a silent accomplishment of controlling Type 1 diabetes for 58 years, never complaining or making an issue of it. Her challenges with pain and discomfort due to multiple health issues were many, but it is her fortitude against all odds that we will miss and continue to admire. She was an incredible example to so many. She is survived by one sibling, James R. Livsey of Farmington, Utah; husband, Lawrence Johnson of Provo, Utah; daughter, Jeanette (Todd) Cloward of Alpine, Utah; son, Russ (Shesh) Johnson of Fairview, Utah; grandchildren: Josh, Justin, and Jeromy Cloward; Morgan, Quinn, Abbie, and Jaxon Johnson; and Alex and Jayden Ferran; great-grandchildren: Stetson and Jameson Cloward. Anne was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Joyce Miller; daughter, Laura; and grandson, Tyler Johnson. Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, July 23, 2020 at the Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East 10600 South, Sandy, Utah. Condolences may be expressed at www.bergmortuary.com.