Donna Jean Johnson

Donna Jean Johnson, age 76, of Papillion, Nebraska, peacefully passed away on Friday, May 8th, 2026, at Brookstone of Papillion. Donna was born on December 21st, 1949, in Omaha, Nebraska. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 23rd, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at Good Shepherd Funeral Home.

Donna graduated from Benson High School in Omaha and throughout her life lived in Florida, New Mexico, Texas, and California. She worked in accounting at Offutt Air Force Base and CAT Machine Company before finishing her career at Hallmark. One of Donna’s greatest joys was caring for and spending time with her great nephew, Andrew.

Donna loved making crafts, reading books on her Kindle, listening to music, decorating for Christmas, and taking Andrew to the library. She was also known for sharing favorite family recipes, especially her enchiladas and almond bark white puff popcorn.

Donna was preceded in death by her parents, Darlene and Darrel Hartline.

She is survived by her sister Jan (Larry); niece Erin; nephews Travis (Val), Brian (Lindsay), and Chris (Mandy); great nephews Andrew, Jord’n, Connor, Hunter, and Crosby; great nieces Liz (Hunter), Lilly, Ava, Henley, Aubrey, and Isabelle; and great-great nephews Luca, Bryson, and Ashton. And lastly, her great great niece Skylar.

Donna will always be remembered for her kindness, loving heart, and bright personality. One of her favorite traditions with her great nephew Jord’n was seeing who could say “graveyard” first whenever they passed the Springfield Cemetery. Another cherished memory was Jord’n singing “River of Love” by George Strait in the backseat of her car. Donna loved lavender flowers, the color purple, and one of her favorite songs was “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas.”

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