Danielle Irene (Young) Johnston

danielle (young) johnston

God called on his angels to carry Dani to him in heaven, while asleep, Tuesday morning December 17, 2024, at Exempla Lutheran Hospice at Collier Hospice Center (Denver CO). A burial service will be held in Danielle’s honor on Wednesday January 22, 2025 at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetary, 12801 W 44th Ave, Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033. Family and friends are able to gather around Wednesday morning at 8:50 AM to see Danielle off with love and prayer.

Dani was born July 11, 1980 and was a 1999 graduate of Mason City High School and attended some college at Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC) in Minneapolis MN. Then later moved on to completing and graduating from Culinary Quick Start at Emily Griffith Technical College in Denver Colorado, February 1st, 2019.

Danielle enjoyed reading multiple novels daily, playing phone games for hours, meeting new people through social media, and eating salt water taffy or Airheads candy.

Danielle is the biological child of Ardella Irene Young and Melvin Bee Little but was raised by McDale “Buddy” Thompson as her dad. Dani divorced after having 2 children that Danielle greatly loved and cherished, Thomas (Johnston, 2009) Denten AKA “Tommie J” & Makayla (Johnston, 2012) Denton. Dani then relocated to Denver Colorado in 2016 and called Denver home.

To cherish their memory, Danielle leaves behind sister & lifetime best friend, Elizabeth Anne (Rashad) Steele and Mother, Ardella Irene Young of Minneapolis.

Survived by Sisters, Diana Renae Lauritson of D.C., Felicia Ashley Thompson of Minneapolis, & Suzette Marie (Michael) Epps of Minneapolis, plus so many more; Brother, LaMont Brian Thompson of Mason City, amongst many more; Nephews/Nieces, Stanley Aaron Clayton III, Solomon Alijah Clayton, Ebony Alysabeth Clayton, Starr Marie, Elle An’Elisarienae Steele, Enfinity An’Dreaoctavia Steele, Eternity An’Christine Steele, Rashad Ahmod Steele Jr., Essence An’Riley Steele, & Elite An’Lorriye Steele whom Dani lived with, stayed close to, and considered as their own; Also Nieces/Nephews, Naomi Divine Epps, Kesean A. Mitchell, Nehemiah Hakeem Epps, Khanye A. Mitchell, Neriah Dacia Epps, Nyala Debbie Epps, and Khalil A. Mitchell, plus so many more; Great-Nephew, Deashiendre K. Banks II, and was blessed with multiple more great-nieces/nephews; and Uncles, Dave Young and Dan Young.

Danielle was preceeded in death by Grandparents, Alfred & Mildred (Kuykendall) Young; Dad, McDale “Buddy” Thompson; Uncles, Mike Young and Charles Thompson; Aunts, Ruthy Young, and Sharon (Young) Allen; Brothers, Bruce Lee Thompson, Mickey Thompson, Ronnie Thompson, Mitchell Thompson; Sisters, Valorie (Thompson) Whitner, Yvette (Thompson-Green) Miller, and Colleen Reeves; Nieces, Elisa Anne Clayton and Ashley Thompson; and Biological father, Melvin Bee Little.

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