In Memory Of
Beth Johnson
1926
2015
Beth Johnson
January 15, 1926 — August 14, 2015
Beth Johnson, 89, of Topeka, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 14, 2015 at her home.
She was born January 15, 1926 in Osawatomie, Kansas, the daughter of William and Florence Wiseman. She was a 1943 graduate of Osawatomie High School and attended Ottawa University. On June 11, 1950, she married Albert Johnson in Topeka. She worked for the Department of Revenue, then as bookkeeper for her husband's service station business for many years. She also worked as a secretary for Penn Mutual Life Insurance and Ohio National Insurance, and later as an office assistant for the Kansas Department of Labor, retiring in 1994.
Beth loved the Lord and served Him faithfully. She was a charter member of Bethel Baptist Church and was actively involved as a Sunday School Teacher, church pianist, Awana leader, member and chair of numerous church committees, and leader of children's ministries, including Junior Church, children's choir, and nursery coordinator. She was involved in many church events and enjoyed hosting numerous missionaries over the years. She was also a board member of Evangelical Enterprise and was the financial secretary for many years.
She was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Johnson, September 2004. She is survived by her husband of sixty-five years, Albert Johnson; a son, Bill (Linda) Johnson; a daughter, Donna (Nick) Calabrese, all of Topeka; a sister, Rosalie Hall of Hermitage, MO; eight grandchildren, Zeke (Heidi) Calabrese, Kristi (Scott) Zakrzewski, Corey (Leslie) Calabrese, Matthew (Leah) Johnson, Angela Calabrese-Cain, Jamie (Stephen) Cochrane, Shelly Allen, and Walker (Jennifer) Mettler; and 13 great-grandchildren.
A funeral ceremony will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, August 18, 2015, Bethel Baptist Church, 4011 N. Kansas Ave., Topeka, KS 66617. Interment will follow at the Rose Hill Cemetery, Newman, KS. Beth will lie in state after 3 p.m., Monday at the Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence Ave, Topeka, where the family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bethel Baptist Church.
To leave a special message for Beth's family, please visit the guestbook below.
She was born January 15, 1926 in Osawatomie, Kansas, the daughter of William and Florence Wiseman. She was a 1943 graduate of Osawatomie High School and attended Ottawa University. On June 11, 1950, she married Albert Johnson in Topeka. She worked for the Department of Revenue, then as bookkeeper for her husband's service station business for many years. She also worked as a secretary for Penn Mutual Life Insurance and Ohio National Insurance, and later as an office assistant for the Kansas Department of Labor, retiring in 1994.
Beth loved the Lord and served Him faithfully. She was a charter member of Bethel Baptist Church and was actively involved as a Sunday School Teacher, church pianist, Awana leader, member and chair of numerous church committees, and leader of children's ministries, including Junior Church, children's choir, and nursery coordinator. She was involved in many church events and enjoyed hosting numerous missionaries over the years. She was also a board member of Evangelical Enterprise and was the financial secretary for many years.
She was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Johnson, September 2004. She is survived by her husband of sixty-five years, Albert Johnson; a son, Bill (Linda) Johnson; a daughter, Donna (Nick) Calabrese, all of Topeka; a sister, Rosalie Hall of Hermitage, MO; eight grandchildren, Zeke (Heidi) Calabrese, Kristi (Scott) Zakrzewski, Corey (Leslie) Calabrese, Matthew (Leah) Johnson, Angela Calabrese-Cain, Jamie (Stephen) Cochrane, Shelly Allen, and Walker (Jennifer) Mettler; and 13 great-grandchildren.
A funeral ceremony will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, August 18, 2015, Bethel Baptist Church, 4011 N. Kansas Ave., Topeka, KS 66617. Interment will follow at the Rose Hill Cemetery, Newman, KS. Beth will lie in state after 3 p.m., Monday at the Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence Ave, Topeka, where the family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bethel Baptist Church.
To leave a special message for Beth's family, please visit the guestbook below.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Beth Johnson, please visit our flower store.
Service Schedule
Past Services
In State
Monday, August 17, 2015
3:00 - 9:00 pm (Central time)
Parker-Price & Davidson
Visitation
Monday, August 17, 2015
7:00 - 8:00 pm (Central time)
Parker-Price & Davidson
Service
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Starts at 10:00 am (Central time)
Bethel Baptist Church
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