Anmae Johnston, age 81, of Brookings, died Tuesday, December 28, 2010 after a short battle with cancer. She died in her home with her family at her side. She was loving mother, grandmother, and friend. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, January 3, 2011, at First United Methodist Church in Brookings. Visitations will be from 4-7 P.M. Sunday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings.

Anmae Moberg Johnston was born March 28, 1929, at Brookings, South Dakota, to John and Golda (Boots) Bishop Moberg. She grew up in the Brookings area, attended Brookings schools, and graduated from Brookings High School. She loved music and was very active in band and pep band playing her saxophone. Following school she trained for work with the telephone company. On January 30, 1949, she married Marion R. Johnston. They farmed north of Brookings for several years, and later the family moved into Brookings where Anmae worked for several businesses. Marion died May 7, 2009.


Anmae was a member of First United Methodist Church and the Mizpa Club. She enjoyed many crafts, fishing, flowers, and her family and friends.


Survivors include her four children: Greg (Michelle) Johnston of Miles City, Montana, Pamela (Jack) Schricker of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, John (Mary) Johnston of Brookings, and Jodi (Butch) Friedel of Brookings; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a brother, Jack Moberg, of Lake Norden, South Dakota; sister-in-law, Kathryn Chester, of Brookings; a special cousin, June Jones, of Brookings; many other relatives and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and a great-grandson.