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Janice Esther Johnson |
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January 11, 1932 ~ February 16, 2017 |
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February 21, 2017 |
Janice E. Johnson, 85, went to be with the Lord on
February 16, 2017. Viewing will be held at Coffelt Funeral Service, Sandpoint from 5 to 7
p.m. Friday, February 24. The memorial service
will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 25,
at the First Christian Church N201 Division
Avenue, Sandpoint.
She was the oldest of five children born in St.
Louis, Missouri to Charles and Esther Cates on
January 11, 1932. Her father was in the Air
Force, so she went to school in many different
places, including Japan and Hawaii.
Janice met George Johnson in June of 1956. They
courted then married on November 22, 1956.
Together they raised five sons in Southern
California.
Janice was active in Knott Avenue Christian
Church in Anaheim, California. She was a part of the
ladies ministries and led the group for a while.
She studied to become a sign language
interpreter and this became her ministry for the
deaf. She studied nursing and worked as a CNA in
a nursing home.
Looking towards retirement, she and George built
a home in Idyllwild, California. After living there for
two years, they decided on a new adventure and
moved to Porthill in 1995.
Together they
started a small orchard, named Mountain View
Orchards, which grew to be probably the largest
u-pick orchard in Boundary County.
They celebrated 60 years of marriage on November
22, 2016.
Janice was an active member of First Christian
Church in Sandpoint and in the
Porthill community. She was a member of the Mt.
Hall Volunteer Fireman’s Ladies Auxiliary and
the Porthill Bunco Chicks. She was well known
for her witty smile, mischievous attitude and
sparkly blue eyes.
Janice dearly loved her family, especially her
grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband, George Johnson,
siblings Joyce, Kenny and Deanna, sons Paul (Dawn), Craig (Janice),
Leslie (Heidi), and Noland (Judy) and
daughter-in-law Lynne; 13 grandchildren
and five great grandchildren.
She was preceded
in death by her parents, her brother Doug, and
her beloved son, Lloyd. |
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