Lynn L. and Mary 'Pat' Johnson

Jan. 23, 1938 - Oct. 21, 2026

Date of Service: Oct. 30, 2026

Mary G. ‘Pat’ Christman Johnson
February 10, 1942 ~ October 5, 2026

Lynn Lamar Johnson
January 23, 1938 ~ October 21, 2026

After 64 yrs of marriage Mary ‘Pat’ Grace Christman Johnson, 84, and Lynn Lamar Johnson, 88, of Heyburn, passed away within 17 days of each other. Pat on October 5, 2026, at EIRMC in Idaho falls, and Lynn on October 21, 2026, at Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello. Their service will be together on Friday, October 30th, 2026.

Mary Grace Christman was born Feb 10, 1943, in Fairview, Montana, to Ludwick Christian Christman and Emma Marie Richen Christman. Mary was the ninth child, with 15 siblings. Mary lived in Burke, Gem, Burley, and Rupert.

In addition to taking care of home and family. Mary worked at Simplots and at McCains in the lab. Mary was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Her hobbies included making doilies, hand quilting, and collecting bottles and thimbles. She also enjoyed cooking and canning.

Lynn Lamar Johnson was born January 23, 1938, in Burley, Idaho, to Walter Caswell Johnson and Mary Southern Johnson. Lynn was the third child, with five siblings. Lynn lived in View and Heyburn. Lynn enjoyed the outdoors– hunting, fishing, his side-by-side rides and seeing his friends and family at Wayside. Lynn joined the US Army, where he served as a medic and was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas.

After moving back to Heyburn, Lynn bought his grandparents property and went to work for Handy Trucking. He dispatched and drove for the company for 49 years, alongside his big brother, Earl, that worked 50 years there.

Lynn married the love of his life, Mary Grace Christman, on December 9, 1961, in Elko, Nevada. Mary did not want to have the same name as her mother-in-law. She liked the name Pat and became known by that name. They had “L & P” on their license plate for many years. They have spent a lifetime together holding strong during life’s challenges and blessings.

They were blessed with their children, Ricky, Cherrie, and Rodney; grandchildren, Christoper, Joshua, Kaylen, and Nickolas; great-grandchildren, Alexandra, Christopher, and Randal; and a great-great-grandchild on the way.

Lynn and Mary were preceded in death by their parents; and a grandson, Christoper; Lynn’s siblings, Benjamin (Eileen) Johnson, Earl (Betty) Johnson, (Jay Smith), and Patricia Free; Mary’s siblings, Vernon Christman, C. Lee Christman, Edna Nipper, Irene Schmier, Florence Dinius, Millie Amseden, and Frank Wilkinson.

Lynn & Mary are survived by their children, Richard Johnson, Cherrie (Thomas) Blackwell, and Rodney Johnson; three grandsons and three great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild; as well as Lynn’s siblings, Donna Smith, Della (Francisco) Ortiz, and Darrell Free (brother-in-law); Mary siblings Delton Christman, Cal Christman, Marty Christman, Delores Lanky, Betty Johnson, Linda Christman, and Caroline Kolezak.

A graveside service for Lynn and Mary will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, October 30, at the View Cemetery southeast of Burley. A viewing will be held prior to the graveside service from 12:30 until 1:30 p.m., at Rasmussen-Wilson Funeral Home, located at 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley.

Military rites to honor Lynn's service in the U.S. Army will be provided by the Mini-Cassia Veterans Group.