Overview
- Johnson died on Oct. 30, 2025 at age 106, after a life that began in Minneapolis and was rooted in Robbinsdale.
- Since entering contests in 1974, she amassed more than 3,000 state and county fair ribbons, including over 1,000 blue.
- Her State Fair fame led to national talk-show spots and a turn as a Tonight Show guest correspondent, with red-carpet reporting at the Grammys and Emmys.
- She authored the 2007 cookbook The Road to Blue Ribbon Baking, collecting and sharing prize-winning recipes.
- Robbinsdale Mayor Brad Sutton lauded her as a beloved neighbor and source of inspiration whose energy and warmth touched people nationwide.