Glenna Marie Johnson

Glenna was born July 29, 1936 at La Crosse, Missouri to Herman and Mary Baldwin who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death was her sister, Toby Baldwin Johnson, one infant daughter, Paula Marie Johnson and one grandson, Stephen Isaac Slater.

She graduated from La Plata High School in 1954 and received a Master of Cosmetology degree from the Burlington Beauty Academy in Burlington, Iowa in 1955. She was a licensed cosmetologist in the states of Iowa and Missouri.

She married Paul D. Johnson February 11, 1956. They made their church home with Hillside Christian Church in Kansas City, Missouri. Glenna served in many positions at the church including Treasurer during the building of the sanctuary and chapel. Kansas City is also where she and Paul raised their three surviving children, Devona and Carl Slater of Leawood, Kansas, David Johnson of Surprise, Arizona, and Lynette and Alan Peterson of Waddell, Arizona. She is also survived by five grandchildren; Paul and Tiffany Peterson of Haysville, Kansas, Michael and Chelsi Slater of Olathe, Kansas, Sarah Peterson of Hutchinson, Kansas, Kristin Slater of Leawood, Kansas, and Nicholas Johnson of Smithville, Missouri and four great-grandchildren Kierstyn Whitsel, Teygan Slater, and Kynslee Slater of Olathe, Kansas, and Adam Peterson of Haysville, Kansas; and a loving sister, Esta Baldwin Broderick of Lee’s Summit, Missouri.

She worked in accounting at Midland Lithographing Company in North Kansas City for twenty-eight years before retiring July 1st, 1996. She enjoyed many hobbies including sewing, cooking, and writing poetry. She had a poem published in The International Society of Poets’ April 1991. They wintered in South Padre Island, Texas until 2001 and moved to Surprise, Arizona in June 2003 where they currently make their home.

A Celebration of Life Memorial and Visitation will be at 10:00 AM, Friday, November 16, 2012 at McGilley Antioch Chapel, 3325 NE Vivion Rd., Kansas City, MO. Inurnment will follow at La Plata Cemetery, La Plata, MO. In lieu of flowers, memorial contribution may be made in Glenna's name to the “Roof for the Chapel Fund” at Hillside Christian Church at 900 NE Vivion Road, Kansas City, MO 64118. Please visit Glenna’s online memorial at www.surprisefuneralcare.com (623) 546-8002.