Mrs. Kelly Johnson-Eilola, age 54, of St. Regis Falls, NY passed away suddenly at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital on March 16, 2020. Arrangements for cremation are with the Garner Funeral Service. Thoughts, memories and condolences can be shared @www.garnerfh.com. Memorial donations can be made to the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge in Burlington, VT or to the Potsdam Humane Society.
Kelly is survived by her husband, Johndan Johnson-Eilola, and her daughter, Carolyn Eilola.
Kelly was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on July 22, 1965 to the late Carl and Edith Youngs Johnson. She attended and graduated from Ottawa Hills High School. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Sociology from SUNY Potsdam. She was married to Johndan Johnson-Eilola on August 19, 1988 in Houghton, MI. Kelly worked for decades as a hotline crisis counselor and sexual health educator. She was currently employed with the Health Initiative in Potsdam.
Kelly was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Canton. She volunteered for many local and national organizations and loved her dogs enormously.