Eugene Morris Johnson, age 81 of Amery, WI passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at his home in Amery. Gene was born at home on February 26, 1937 in Tower, Minnesota to his parents, Walter and Teresa Johnson. He attended Embarrass Public Schools in Embarrass, MN and graduated from high school in 1955. Gene received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Minnesota-Duluth in 1959 and his Masters of Arts from UMD in 1963. He was united in marriage to Wanda Pederson in 1959 and the couple made their home in Amery where they raised their three children, Craig, Paul and Sarah. Gene began his teaching career at Amery Public Schools in September of 1959 and retired from teaching in May of 1990. He loved the outdoors and environment; trees, plants, birds, and animals. He especially liked working in his yard, gardens, and shrub/flower beds planting and giving away flowers; especially dahlias and gladiolus. Gene devoted time to managing his woods and conservation plots; planting trees, wildflowers and cutting firewood. He enjoyed fishing local lakes, Lake Vermillion and camping/fishing trips to Canada and traveling in his campers. Gene also enjoyed visiting with and spending time with family and friends. Gene was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Teresa Johnson and brothers, Albert, Walter Jr., and Richard Johnson. He is survived by his loving wife, Wanda; children, Craig of Fairmont, MN; Paul of Menomonie, WI; and Sarah (Mark) Crane of Nashua, NH; grandson, Matthew (Kara) Kobernick of Nashua, NH; brothers, Larry (Debbie) of Two Harbors, MN; Reinhold (Pat) of Tower, MN; sister in law, Evelyn Johnson of Aurora, MN as well as other family and friends. Funeral services will take place at 2:00 pm on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at First Lutheran Church in Amery with a visitation from 1:00 to 2:00 pm prior to the service at the church. A private family interment will take place at a later date at the Amery Cemetery. To sign an online guestbook and view a video tribute, visit www.williamsonwhite.com. Arrangements were made with the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Amery.