Nicole "Nikki" Martz Johnson

Nikki Martz Johnson was born on February 25, 1967, to Jan and Chuck Martz in Edina, Minnesota, Nikki was the apple of their eye, she had her Daddy wrapped around her finger, he would do anything for her. She spent much of her childhood and young adult life in Bloomington, Minnesota where she had many lifelong friends, heck, who couldn’t be lifelong friends with Nikki! She could keep a secret, make you laugh, and if she was going to do pull tabs, you better go in on with her on them as she just had that magic touch! Nikki met the love of her life, Dan, on New Year’s Eve 1994, they married in May of 1996 and built their first home in Empire Township 1n 1997, soon after, Gunnar was born in 1999 and later came Tucker in 2005. Dan and Nikki enjoyed having people over and throwing parties with all their friends and neighbors. Good times were to be had at the Johnson’s, swimming, eating, laughing, and playing. All ages had fun. Nikki worked hard all her life, from dealing Blackjack at a local Tribal Casino to doing sales for DHL Airways. In 2003, Dan went fulltime with the U.S. Air Force, Nikki embraced the military life as it took them to Marietta, GA in 2009. Once they moved away from Minnesota, Nikki chose to stay at home and take care of the whole family. Nikki made sure the kids made it to the bus on time, was there when they got home from school, helped them with their homework, and everything in between, she was truly amazing! Nikki was also an entrepreneur, she owned several businesses in the Canton, GA area, all of which were in the Health and Fitness arena. The most successful of these was “Massage WoRx by Nikki”, she was a Licensed Massage Therapist and was certified in Manual Lymph Drainage. She truly enjoyed helping people move and feel better through massage therapy. Nikki is survived by her loving husband Daniel Martz Johnson and her much loved sons, Gunnar M. Johnson, and Tucker M. Johnson, Brother Chuck Martz, and several Nieces and Nephews. On January 10, 2023, Nikki joined her Mother Jan and Father Chuck, Brother-in laws, Glenn A. Johnson, and James R. Johnson. A memorial service in honor and celebration of Nikki's life will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday January 17, 2023, from the Chapel of the Darby Funeral Home in Canton. The family will receive Friends from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Graveside services will be held at 9:00 AM on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at Georgia National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Nikki's memory to the American Cancer Society at https://donate3.cancer.org The Caring staff of the Darby Funeral Home is in charge of services . The Memorial Service will be live-streamed at: https://vimeo.com/event/2785102

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Nicole "Nikki" Martz Johnson

February 25, 1967 - January 10, 2023