Evelyn Marie (Smith) Johnson, 96, formerly of Mill Creek, IN, died June 10, 2013, at Riverview Manor, Three Rivers, MI.
She was born Nov. 11, 1916, in Mill Creek. A 1934 graduate of Mill Creek High School, she was the daughter of William Jay Smith and Mary Marie (Rensberger) Smith.
On June 3, 1936, she and Floyd Arthur Johnson were married in Tracy, IN. A longtime resident of LaPorte County, she was a homemaker and co-owner of Johnson’s Refrigeration in LaPorte.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years; her parents; three brothers, Donald W., Claude D. and Roy V. Smith; and one daughter-in-law, Alice L. Johnson.
Evelyn is survived by two sons, Floyd W. Johnson of Virginia Beach, VA, and Ronald C. (Patricia) Johnson of Vicksburg, MI; four grandchildren, R. Andrew (Christine) Johnson, Jill C. (Tim) Eastman, Lynn A. (Jason) Wilson and Jay W. (Jasmine) Johnson; six great-grandchildren, Kathryn Johnson, Abigail Eastman, Kyle Johnson, Skyler Wilson, Mitchell Eastman, and Anya Johnson; one brother and his wife, Robert D. (Trudy) Smith,; sister-in-law, Helen Smith; and several nieces and nephews.
A private family service will be held at a later date in Indiana. Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services, LaPorte, is handling arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Indiana Lions Eye & Tissue Transplant Bank, 727 E. 86th St., Indianapolis, IN 46240; or the charity of your choice.
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