Hermine T. "Linda" Johnson

Hermine Theresa (Linda) Johnson, age 90, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away on October 21, 2024 at her home with her family. Linda was a three-time cancer survivor, but succumbed to the bodily effects of Dementia.

Linda was born May 10, 1934 to her parents Hermann Shiessl and Welburga (Godiska) Shiessl, in Munich Germany.

She married Achim Meixner in 1956 and gave birth to her son Jurgen Meixner. After a divorce, Linda later married Lazaro Quintanar and started her life as a military wife travelling to military bases in Georgia, Alaska, Kansas, California and Germany. During this time, she gave birth to sons Michael and David. Unfortunately, the marriage did not last. 

For the next several years Linda was a single mother raising 2 boys on her own. She worked two to three jobs at a time to make ends meet. She always had a good head for business which provided the opportunity to earn the manager position at Payless Shoe store in Junction City.

Then she met Wilson “Alex” Johnson Jr., the true love of her life and they married in 1974. They lived a wonderful and happy life together. 

Linda always had a deep love for children and would often have many little ones in the neighborhood that she would love on and help mentor as they grew up. She was “Oma” to every child she met. It was no surprise when she opened a children’s daycare as her final occupation.

Linda is proceeded in death by her parents and her true love, Wilson Christopher Alexander Johnson Jr., whom she will lay with at the Fort Riley cemetery.

She is survived by her brother Hermann Shiessl and his wife Christa of Oberhaching Germany.

One niece: Evelyn Shiessl of Brunnthal, Germany.

Three sons: Jurgen Meixner and wife Helga of Munich, Germany; David Quintanar and wife Tasha of Ellsworth, Kansas; and Michael Quintanar and wife Dawn of Manhattan, Kansas. 

Nine grandchildren: Marcus Meixner of Germany; Miles Quintanar and wife Maci of Minot, North Dakota; Mason Quintanar and wife Bailey of Plano, Texas; Christopher Quintanar and wife Kelle of Topeka, Kansas; Chelsey Petrina and husband Mark of Oldsmar, Florida; John Perbeck IV and fiancé Jaime Hartman of Manhattan, Kansas; Andrea Janice and husband Zachary of Lee Summit, Missouri; Dustin Taylor of Junction City, Kansas; Travis Taylor and his wife Becky Germann of Junction City, Kansas.

Seventeen great grandchildren: Korbyn and Adilyn Jensen (Ellsworth, KS); Alina and Calum Quintanar, Blaize Hanson (Minot, ND); Xander Quintanar (Plano, TX); Leo and Cora Petrina (Oldsmar, FL); John Perbeck V (Manhattan, KS); Zoey Janice (Lee Summit, MO); Marley Taylor (Junction City, KS); Myia and Kaylee Taylor (Junction City, KS); Marc Meixner, Luka Meixner, Sarah Meixner and Maximillian Meixner (Germany).

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