Retha Louise Johnson

Retha Louise Johnson, 82, of Greeley, Kansas passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Advent Health Shawnee Mission. She will forever be remembered as a devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend to everyone she met.

Retha was born on June 1, 1936 in Strasburg, Colorado to Edward Elza and Pearl Frances (Angel) Lee. She attended and graduated from Carthage Missouri High School in 1954. After she graduated, she attended Central Bible Institute in Springfield, Missouri. She married the love of her life Noah (Junior) Johnson on August 30, 1958 in Miami, Oklahoma. They were married 58 years. Together they raised their four children, Michael, Cheryl, David and Brenda. Throughout her life she enriched the people around her with Love, Kindness and Wisdom.

Retha is preceded in death by her husband Noah (Junior) Johnson who passed away on July 28, 2016, her parents Edward and Pearl Lee and her brother Duane Lee. She is survived by her children, Michael Johnson and his wife Maria of Kansas City, Kansas, Cheryl Gronewaller and her husband Mark of Greeley, Kansas, David Johnson of Greeley, Kansas and Brenda Parker and her husband Randy of Blue Springs, Missouri. Left behind to cherish her memory are her twelve grandchildren, Joshua Parker, Jonathan Parker, Rachel Schleicher, Robin Parker, Ashley Parker, Andrew Parker, Conner Gronewaller, Kyler Gronewaller, Amy Riley, Jeren Johnson, Michael Johnson and Matthew Johnson. She will be sadly missed by her twelve great grandchildren, Angel Parker, Draco Parker, Athena Parker, Isabella Parker, Isaac Parker, William Schleicher, Lillian Schleicher Dylan Schleicher, Rosalynn Parker, Roxy Johnson, Jason Riley and Braden Riley. Retha is also survived by her three sisters, Wanda MacDermott, Genevieve Guy and Naomi Sutherland.

Funeral Services will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the McGilley & Frye Funeral Home 105 East Loula Street Olathe, Kansas. Interment in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens 105 East Loula Street Olathe, Kansas. Visitation 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m. Thursday, one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to: The American Heart Association or The Arthritis Foundation.

Condolences may be offered at: www.McGilley-Frye.com.