Betty Lou Johnson 84, of Dawn Mo. passed away at North Kansas City Hospital on Friday, June 21, 2013. She was born November 11, 1928 in Nema, Iowa to William R. Perkins and Ruby (Thomas) Perkins. She graduated from Scranton High School and Kansas City Beauty School. She married Leanord Johnson on August 12, 1949 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Kansas City, MO. Betty is survived by her husband Leanord of the home. Three sons, Randy Johnson and wife Tammy, and grandchildren Michael and Ashley of Escondido, CA. Bob Johnson and wife Janet, of Kearney, Mo. and Allen Johnson and wife Linda, and grandchildren Haley, and Zena of Woodland Park, CO. and one sister Jerree Holder and husband Hank of Topeka, KS.
She was proceeded in death by her parents and three sisters Juantia Kohl, Eilene Gilson, an Phyillis Stok.
Betty was a member of St John’s Lutheran Church of Chillicothe, MO. and Lutheran Women’s Missionary League.
Funeral Services for Betty Lou Johnson will be Saturday, June 29, at 10:30 am at St. John’s Lutheran Church of Chillicothe. MO. with burial to follow in Resthaven Memorial Gardens, of Chillicothe, MO. A family visitation will be held Friday June 28, 2013, at Heritage Funeral Home in Chillicothe, MO. from 6 to 8 pm. Memorials may be made to St John’s Lutheran Church and left at the funeral home or mailed to Heritage Funeral Home, 3141 N. Washington, Chillicothe, Mo. 64601. On line condolences may be left at www.heritage-becausewecare.com. Friends may call on Friday June 28, 2013 from 9am to 8pm. Arrangements are under the direction of Heritage Funeral Home of Chillicothe, Mo.