Date of Birth
August 14, 1960
Date of Death
July 28, 2001
Location
Miles City, Montana
Who She Was
Her Story
Karen (Skalko) Johnston, age 40, of Miles City passed away Saturday, July 28, 2001 at the Holy Rosary Health Center in Miles City due to complications during childbirth.
Karen was born in Oakland, California on August 14, 1960 the daughter of William S. and Antoinette (Vasallo) Skalko.
She attended Saint Dunstan School at Millbrae, California and graduated from Caputino High School. Following graduation, she attended Fresno State University. She worked as a counselor in Ukiah, California until moving to Miles City where she went to work at Mental Health and also worked at Pine Hills School for boys as a counselor until the time of her death. Karen loved antique shopping, gardening, bicycling, and reading.
Karen is survived by her husband Brian Johnston of Miles City, MT; her daughter Karen Nancy Johnston of Miles City, MT; her parents, William and Antoinette Skalko of Millbrae, CA; a step-son, J.B. Johnston of Miles City, MT; a sister, Suzanne Vargas of San Bruno, CA; and a niece, Venezia Vargas of San Bruno, CA.