Barbara A. Babcock Johnson, age 81, of Litchfield, Minn., formerly of Glencoe, Minn., passed away peacefully on Feb. 20, 2014. Barbara was born Dec. 20, 1932, to Verne and Adah Slater Babcock, in Northfield, Minn. She married Richard Johnson ’54 on Oct. 8, 1955. Barbara served her community and church over the years with the Girl Scouts, Lutheran Social Service, Senior Companions, and Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Barb loved her books, flowers and gardening, and the Lake, and she was a skilled cook and baker. She enjoyed participating in the Beckville Book Club, Glencoe Red Hats, and the Litchfield Library Book Club. She is preceded in death by her husband, Richard; parents, Verne L. and Adah B. Babcock; brother, Alan Babcock; and sister, Patricia Olson. She is survived by children, Lori Johnson Ahmad ’78, Linda Johnson Prestholt ’80 and husband David Prestholt, and Lee Johnson Zollner; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson.