Obituaries:  Thomas A. Johniken, Sabine, DeSoto Parish       J-525
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jul 7, 1983
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Thomas A. Johniken


  Services for Mr. Thomas A. Johniken, 84, of Frierson, were held
at 1 p.m., Saturday, July 2, at Rose-Neath's Southside Chapel in
Shreveport. The Rev. Larry Dunn, Baptist minister of Mansfield,
officiated. Burial was at Evergreen Cemetery in Frierson.

  Mr. Johniken, a resident of Frierson since 1942, and the retired
owner of Johniken Mercantile 33 years, died at 6 a.m., Thursday,
June 30, 1983, at his residence, after a long illness. He was
Baptist.

  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nancy Johniken; one daughter,
Mrs. Billie Jean Evans; and three grandchildren, Carolyn Rister,
Donna Evans, and Ray Evans of Frierson; two half sisters, Mrs.
Lillie Shankman, and Mrs. Estis Dunn of West Monroe; and two half
brothers, G. L. Williams, and Arion Williams of Converse.

  Pallbearers were L. C. Evans, Orin Lowery, Elmer Carr, W. L.
Prudhome, Pat Cavanaugh, Gerald Brown.