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Barbara Jean Johnson

Yakima, WA, USA

February 25, 1933 - June 18, 2020

Feb 25, 1933 - Jun 18, 2020

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[Barbara Jean Johnson also known as Bobbie [87], of [Yakima, WA. ], passed away on [June 18, 2020] after a Short battle with [non-Hodgkins lymphoma cancer.].
She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Charles, Orville, Thomas, Sisters Helen, Virginia, Hazel, and Betty and granddaughter Amy Marie Castner. She is survived by her husband Richard , sister Linda Jane Moreland, daughter Patti ( Vic) Knight, son David ( Cindy)
Johnson, Grandchildren Elisa Kaiser, Dustin Johnson, Molly Knight, Emily( Dave) Patrick, 6 great grandchildren, and 7 great, great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
[Barbara Jean Vincent was born on Feb 25,. 1933 to [Myrtle Roberts and John Edgar Vincent] in Seattle, WA. She met and married Richard ( Dick ) Harry Johnson on August 20, 1950. They would have celebrated 70 years of marriage this year.
She was a wonderful mother to not only her own children but to many who knew her at Salmon Creek Elementary School
as Mrs. Johnson. She started working as a cashier in the lunchroom in Sept. 1963. She continued as the office manager for 29 years until her retirement Dec. 31, 1992. She was a campfire girls leader for many years. She was awarded with a golden acorn at Salmon Creek after many years of service. She was an extremely gifted artist. She worked in oils using round saw blades and created her own designs. She worked in clay and pottery. She did all of her own cards and sent them to family and friends which were done exquisitely with lots of time and attention going into each one. She taught herself how to crochet and she knit many afghans for all her family. Upon retirement her and dad went to Arizona every year for almost 30 years. She was the craft, art instructor. The last ten years she spent many hours doing extensive Genealogy on her family and dad's family back to the early 1800's. She met so many people related and loved to get acquainted. Mom and Dad had so many friends from all over. She will be remembered for her beautiful smile she always encouraged and befriended many in her life. She will be dearly missed by all her friends and especially her family and husband.

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