MARIE JOHNSON
Marie Johnson, age 91 years, former longtime Great Bend, Kansas resident and widow of Elmer C. Johnson, passed away on Friday morning, October 18, 2013 at Galichia Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Marie was born on September 23, 1922 at Hugoton, Kansas to George W. and Estella (Tolbert) Smith. She was united in marriage to Elmer C. Johnson on August 22, 1938 at Garden City, Kansas. The couple made their home in Great Bend for many years until Elmer’s death on February 28, 1998. Marie then lived at Larned, Kansas for six years, was a resident of the Peabody Nursing Home in Peabody, Kansas for five years, and had lived the past three years at Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wichita, Kansas. Marie was a devoted wife and mother who raised and nurtured five children. She enjoyed gardening and cooking, and won many baking contests for her apple pies. While living in Great Bend Marie was a member of the First Baptist Church there.
Survivors include one son, Charles L. (and his wife, Anettia) Johnson of Centennial,Colorado; a special niece, Donna Hopkins of Wichita, Kansas, and a host of grandchildren, cousins, nieces, and nephews and friends who will miss her greatly. Marie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three sons (Lyle, Herbert, and Leland Johnson) and one daughter (Deanna Hunt), one grandson (Charles Brown), two brothers (Calvin and Herbert Smith), and two sisters (Maybelle and Irene Smith).
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at Charter Funerals in Great Bend, Kansas with Pastor Leroy Keith officiating. Interment will be in the Great Bend City Cemetery at Great Bend. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 PM on Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the Barton County Mental Health Services. Online condolences may be left for the family and a complete obituary may be viewed athttps://www.charterfunerals.
Arrangements Entrusted To
Charter Funerals
2115 Washington St.
Great Bend, KS 67530