Born in Winnipeg to William P. Johnson and Edith M. Gill, Merle passed away peacefully at Marion Hospice on October 16th, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Lovingly remembered by her husband of 51 years, Eric, son Craig (Joyce), daughter Norma, grandsons Kaiden and Corben, her sisters Elna and Lorna (Gordon), brother Gordon (Mary), sister-in-law Ruth, other extended family members, and a host of cherished friends. Merle taught math at Glenlawn Collegiate in Winnipeg before being coaxed by Eric into a 39-year career of agricultural development in Angola, D.R. Congo and Kenya, under the auspices of Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM). A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, October 24th at 11:00AM at West Point Grey Baptist Church (4509 W. 11th Ave, Vancouver). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Sharing Way c/o CBM (7185 Millcreek Dr., Mississauga, ON, L5N 9Z9).