Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Johnson, Thelma M. January 27, 2012
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Ionia Sentinel-Standard - Tues. Jan. 31, 2012

Thelma M. Johnson, 93, of Smyrna/Belding, passed away peacefully at Green Acres 
in Greenville on Jan. 27, 2012.

Thelma was born in Lake Odessa on March 22, 1918 to Harry and Dora Everest. She 
attended the Lake Odessa School and Davis Tech in Grand Rapids. She married 
Robert S. (Bob) Johnson in Lake Odessa on Aug. 24, 1940. They enjoyed 61 years 
of marriage. Thelma was a member of several literary and social clubs as well 
as a partner in a fabric and custom clothing store. Thelma and Bob were hosts 
to many exchange students from Sweden, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Japan.

She is survived by her children, Betty Jo (Anthony) Jackson of Lake Odessa, 
Steve (Karlene) Johnson of Smyrna; grandchildren, Janie Reed of Belding, 
Jennifer (Marcus) Bosch of Hyde Park, Ill., Justin (Sachiko) Johnson of 
Greenville, Joana Johnson of Belding and Brazilian daughter Ana Chiles of 
Bakersfield, Calif.; five great-grandchildren and two great-great-
grandchildren. Thelma is also survived by her sister in law; Betty Anderson of 
Grand Haven and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded by her parents; husband; siblings, Louisa, Vera, Martha, 
Raymond and Charles; and grandson-in-law, Vern Reed.

Cremation has already taken place according to her wishes. A private burial 
service will bake place in lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa. Those wishing to 
make a memorial gesture may consider the Alvah N. Belding Library, Green Acres 
Assisted Living of Greenville Activities Fund or an institution of your 
choosing that enriches the lives of the elderly. Cremation services were 
entrusted to Johnson-Feuerstein Funeral Home, Belding.

To leave a message of condolence for the Johnson family please visit the 
website of the funeral home, www.jffh.com.


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