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| Nina |
Grandma loved recalling that when her
parents were asked why they chose her name they told her she was the ninth
daughter so they numbered her.
Nina was a lifelong member of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She loved the Lord with all her heart and spent
her life in service of him and all those around her. She served in many roles in the
church, some of her favorites were nursery, the blood drive and
anything service related. She loved temple work and spent many hours doing the
work of our Lord. She was an amazing, strong example of never-ending faith in
the gospel. For those that were closest to Nina, she was known as Grandma J. She
was adventurous and spicy and was always up for doing something fun. She took
her last roller coaster ride at Lagoon at the age of 89 and even took a ride on the
Alpine coaster. She ended up being a tiny little lady but boy was she strong. She
never ceased to amaze people with her uncanny ability to show off her incredible
set of exercises and dance moves. It isn’t too often you witness a woman of her
age who can still lay on her back and touch her toes to the ground above her head.
Her passion for health and well being was undeniable. She made sure to share her
secrets of a healthy long life with everyone she met. You gotta get get the blood
flowin up to the heart! If you stop moving you die! Grandma J learned a bit about
massage therapy and loved giving a good rub down. Nina loved children and
called them her golden hobby. She never passed up an opportunity to get down on
the floor and play with the kids. Nina’s memory was astounding. She knew the
birth, death and marriage dates of everyone she ever knew, it seemed. Nina was an
amazing story teller. She had a series of stories most of us have heard a time to
two (or 100+) about her life and all her experiences. Nina wasn’t always the
easiest person to get along with. She was stubborn and hard headed at times and
very set in her ways. She was determined to do things as she saw fit and lived that
way right up until the end.
Despite her stubborn ways she was kind, loving and
thoughtful. She was a true angel and was adored by many. We will truly miss her
but know she was met with an army of angels that welcomed her home. She ain’t
gonna die to please ya!!! Survived by her children, Carol (Ed) Anderson; Boyd
(Shauna) Johnson; Pearl May (late Stephen D.) Robinson; Lora (Dave) Hamilton.
Preceded in death by her parents, John Waldemar and Lucy May Wood Johnson;
husband, John Loftin Johnson; siblings, Electa Lucy Caldwell, Velma May
VanBlairicon, Leona Amy Nielson, Viola Ruby Lyon, John Willard Johnson,
Melvin LeRoy Johnson, Margaret Violet Johnson, Cora Blanch Van Blairicon,
Nora Ellen Hill, Erma Beth Anderson, Edward Lyon Johnson, Duane Arlo
Johnson; sons, Wayne Lee Johnson and Dean Johnson; granddaughter, Wendy
Kay Johnson Keisel; son-in–law, Stephen D Robinson. Funeral services will be
held Monday February 22, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in the Mount Pleasant 5th Ward
Chapel.
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