OBIT: Mary Ester (NEARHOOF) JOHNSTON, 2005, Warriors Mark Township, Huntingdon County, PA

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(MARY) ESTHER JOHNSTON 

  (Mary) Esther Johnston, age 92, P.O. Box 233, Warriors Mark Township, 
died on Friday, Aug. 14, 2005 at her residence.
  She was born on Oct. 30, 1912 at Warriors Mark, the daughter of 
Carrie (Beck) and Burton Nearhoof.
  On Dec. 30, 1941, she married William B. Johnston at Warriors Mark 
United Methodist Church. He preceded her in death on Sept. 25, 1992.
  Mrs. Johnston is survived by four daughters: Dr. Martha Ann Johnston 
of State College; Mary Shingler and Gary of Warriors Mark; Zada 
Ferguson and Steve of Cookeville, TN; Willa Adams and Ross of 
Boalsburg; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
  Mrs. Johnston attended Warriors Mark United Methodist Church where 
she was financial secretary for 50 years.
  She graduated from the Warriors Mark-Franklin High School in 1930 and 
in 1932 from Lock Haven University with a teaching degree and taught 
elementary school at Oak Ridge and Warrior Mark Schools. She also 
taught piano lessons from her home.
  Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 10:30 a.m. at 
the Warriors Mark United Methodist Church with Pastor Peggy Bonsell.
  Friends will be received on Wednesday, Aug. 17 from 7 to 9 p.m. at 
the Bruce E. Cox Funeral Home and on Thursday at the church from 10 
a.m. until the time of the services.
  Burial will take place at Graysville Cemetery.
  Contributions may be made to Warriors Mark United Methodist Church 
c/o 1840 Centre Line Road, Warriors Mark, PA 16877 or Home Nursing 
Agency, P.O. Box 352, Altoona, PA 16803.  

Tyrone Daily Herald, August 15, 2005