Dixie Lee Johnson, 76, of Burlington, Kansas, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023, at the Coffey County Hospital in Burlington.

Dixie was born February 6, 1947, at Paola, KS, the daughter of Edgar Henry Mann, Sr. and Lois Marie (Thornton) Mann. She spent her childhood in Osawatomie and graduated from Osawatomie High School. Following high school she was a Psychiatric Trainee at Osawatomie State Hospital.

On November 4, 1966, she enlisted in the United States Navy. She served in the Hospital Corps as a medic and moonlighted as a go-go dancer. She became acquainted with Michael Eugene Johnson, who was also a Navy Medic. They were both stationed at Camp Lajeune, NC. They were married on August 30, 1968, at Jacksonville, NC, which was also the date of Dixie's honorable discharge from the Navy. Upon her discharge Dixie was awarded the National Defense Service Medal. Mike was deployed to Viet Nam and Dixie returned to Osawatomie and stayed with her parents while she was expecting a child. When Mike returned to the states he and Dixie lived at the Great Lakes Naval Base at Chicago. Following Mike's discharge from the Navy they returned to Kansas and Mike earned his Doctor of Pharmacy Degree at the University of Kansas in 1977. Dixie supported Mike during his school years by working at Color Press. Dixie was a stay-at-home Mom from 1977 to 1980 and enjoyed gardening and canning. In 1980 she and Mike purchased the Cooksey Drug Store in downtown Burlington and opened Johnson's Pharmacy. In 2006 they were forced to sell the pharmacy as Mike's health suffered due to his time at Camp Lajeune. They went to Seattle, WA, where Mike sought treatment for his illnesses. They came back to Burlington in the Fall of 2007. Dixie continued to care for Mike until his death on December 29, 2011. For the past several years Dixie has battled multiple health issues and illnesses also due to her time at Camp Lajeune. Following Mike's death she joined the Burlington Methodist Church.

She was also preceded in death by an infant son, Aaron Warrick; two brothers, Edgar "Corky" Mann, Jr. and Fredrick Mann; and two sisters, Denise Holloman and LuAnn Mann.

She leaves her daughter, Lisa Kuhlmann and husband Craig of Burlington; three grandchildren, Samantha Kuhlmann and husband John, Keegan Kuhlmann, and Sage Kuhlmann all of Burlington; two great-granddaughters, Amelia and Athena Kuhlmann; two sisters, Toni Vensor, Pueblo, CO and Melinda Barnett and husband Burk of Lacygne, KS; a brother-in-law Mark Holloman of Greeley, KS; a number of nieces and nephews; many other relatives and friends.

A memorial service will be held 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the Burlington Methodist Church. Inurnment will follow in Graceland Cemetery at Burlington.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Coffey County Cancer Support Group and may be sent in care of Jones Funeral Home, PO Box 277, Burlington, KS 66839.