Vicki Rae Johnson
1951 — 2024
Vicki Rae Kocan Johnson had a hot glue gun - and she wasn't afraid to use it. Born in Berwyn, Illinois, Vicki grew up in La Grange with her parents, Victor and Carol Kocan and her sister, Cheryl. The Kocans moved to Colorado in 1969 where they built their dream home in Ouray. Vicki graduated Summa Cum Laude from Fort Lewis College in 1973 with a degree in History and Summa Cum Laude from the University of Colorado in 1976 with a master's degree in American History. In 1976, Vicki married K. Michael Johnson (Mike) and the couple lived in Ouray. Vicki volunteered at the Ouray County Historical Society where she managed acquisitions and collections for the county Museum. In 1978, they...