Debbie Ann (Thies) Johnson, 66, passed away Jan. 23, 2016 in Chandler, Arizona, after a courageous 12 year battle with multiple myeloma. She was born Feb. 7, 1949 to Marvin and Tabea Thies in Fargo, North Dakota.
The family moved to Portland, Oregon, where she spent her early schooling in a Lutheran parochial grade school. She graduated from David Douglas High School in 1967.
After high school, she completed a college dental assistant course. Debbie met Ken Johnson in Portland and they married in 1970. They moved to the Centralia area, where they lived for almost 44 years, before retiring to Sun Lakes, Arizona She was employed by John Henricksen, DDS of Chehalis for over 30 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother.
Debbie is survived by her husband, Ken of Sun Lakes, Arizona; sons, Brian (Jen) of Kennewick and Kevin (Kim) of Mossyrock; six grandchildren; sister, Kathy Brotherson of Portland, Oregon; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was a faithful member of the Centralia Seventh-Day Adventist Church, where a memorial service will be held in May.
