Mary Ellen Johnson formerly of Schaumburg for 31 years Funeral services for Mary Ellen Johnson (nee Knaus), 63, of Goodyear, Ariz., will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, at the Ahlgrim & Sons Funeral Home, 330 W. Golf Road, Schaumburg. Born Aug. 31, 1940, In Chicago, she died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, at her home in Goodyear. Burial will be in the St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery. Mrs. Johnson was previously employed by the Schaumburg Township, and was the past president of the V.I.P. Group at Schaumburg High School. She was the beloved wife of Randy Johnson; loving mother of Richard Johnson of Ypsilanti, Mich. and Marc (Claudia) Johnson of Bartlett; dear sister of Patricia Knaus, Eugene (Eileen) Knaus, Robert (Betty) Knaus, Kenneth (Karen) Knaus and Nancy (Dean) Stone; and the aunt of Eugene Knaus, Andrew Knaus, Kate Knaus, Genesis Michahara, Kenneth Knaus Jr., Sean Michahara, Tamar (Brian) Fleischer, Donna (Rich) WisKirchen and Ken (Laura) Johnson. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene A. and Eileen W. Knaus; and her son, Charles Johnson. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Schaumburg Township Food Pantry, 1 Illinois Blvd., Hoffman Estates, IL 60195. Friends may visit www.dailyherald.com/obits to express condolences and sign the guest book. For funeral information, (847)882-5580. Published in the Chicago Suburban Daily Herald from 10/19/2003 - 10/20/2003.