Nancy Johnson

JOHNSON
Nancy M. Johnson of Westerville, Ohio, died on November 4, 2010 at St. Ann’s Hospital in Westerville. Nancy was born on July 4, 1943 in Bucyrus, Ohio to Ellis L. and Annabelle (Sherer) Angene who preceded her in death. Nancy attended Holmes-Liberty School and was the valedictorian and class president of the graduating class of 1961. She received a Bachelor’s degree cum laude in elementary education from The Ohio State University in 1965. She taught third grade at Kearsley School in Bucyrus, Ohio for one year and at Evening Street School in Worthington for twenty years. On June 22, 1969 Nancy married Larry L. Johnson who survives her. Larry and Nancy were fully devoted to working together to support each other and to make a good life for each other despite the many challenges posed by Nancy’s illnesses. They enjoyed forty one years of happiness working together as a team. In addition to her parents, Nancy was preceded in death by an infant brother and an infant sister. In addition to her husband, Nancy is survived by a brother, Lyle Angene of Bucyrus, Ohio; a sister Carol Ann and her husband Arthur Rush of Barrington, Illinois, Carol and Arthur’s daughter Tonya and her husband Joseph Luniak of Kildeer, Illinois, Tonya and Joe’s daughter Kylie, Carol and Arthur’s son Timothy Rush of Saline, Michigan; a sister Jane Angene and her husband David Tuttle of Boise, Idaho; a sister-in-law Linda (Johnson) Evec and her husband Ted Evec of Westerville, Ohio, Linda and Ted’s daughter Erin and her husband Brad Lemity of Hilliard, Ohio, Erin’s daughter Micah, Micah’s son BJ, Erin’s son AJ, and Linda and Ted’s son Erik Evec and his wife LeEdra of Blacklick, Ohio and their sons Ryan and Mitchell. Nancy was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ in Bucyrus, Ohio, The Ohio State University Alumni Association, the National Audubon Society, and Rockwell Springs Trout Club. Nancy and Larry loved to travel, visit their farm near Bucyrus, work in their yard, attend OSU athletic events, fish at the Trout Club, and spend time with their many friends. A memorial service for Nancy M. Johnson will be held at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 120 South Lane Street, Bucyrus, Ohio on Sunday, November 7, 2010 at 3 p.m. with Pastor Steven Voelker officiating. The family will receive friends in the social hall of the church immediately following the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Nancy M. Johnson Scholarship Fund through the Moreland Funeral Home, 55 E. Schrock Rd., Westerville, OH 43081. On line condolences to www.morelandfuneralhome.com. The family wishes to thank the doctors and staff at Riverside Methodist and St. Ann’s Hospitals with special thanks to Nancy’s longtime physicians Dr. Elaine Beed and Dr. Nahid Dadmehr.