Elsie Rebecca Johnson
On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at the age of 88.
Cherished mother of Sandra (Mike) Hoyer; Gary (Jackie) Johnson, and the late Mike Johnson. Mother in law of Judy Johnson. Grandmother of Jesse (Ginger) Hoyer, Matt Hoyer; Michael (Jennifer) Johnson; Chad (Erin) Johnson, Brittany (Jason) Nielson, Josh (Nicki) Varnell, and Rachael (Ian) Fielder. Great grandmother of Lindsey (Zach), Masey, Henry, Elsa, Presley, Easton, Isla, Luca (deceased), Elyse, Delaney and Cyrus. Loving aunt, cousin and friend.
Elsie was the youngest child of Mary and Melvin Shields, the baby of the family, born in Carthage, MO. She went to a one-room school house with her brother, Darrell, and sisters, Mary Jean and Nancy. She loved her childhood in Carthage. After the family moved to Kansas City, she adjusted to a new lifestyle and grew up to attend Northeast High School. She married and became a homemaker and mother of three. She sang to us, played with us, sewed for us and loved us totally!
Being the grandmother of seven and great-grandmother of eleven; was the greatest joys of her life! She was active , playing tennis for more than 20 years and always had a handcraft project going. Elsie was a member at Christ Lutheran Church in Webster Groves MO and was thankful for the friendships she had there.
Her family is thankful for the loving care she received at Laclede Groves Care Center for the last six months of her life; she was treated as family there and, in turn, she treated her friends there as family. Elsie is now rejoicing with her heavenly family: father, mother, brother, sisters, son, and dear great-grandson. Thanks be to God!
SERVICES: A visitation will be held on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 12:00 p.m., followed by a 1:00 p.m. funeral service at East Side Church, 19901 Missouri Highway 78 (23rd Street), Independence, MO 64057, (816) 769-0955. Interment: Mound Grove Cemetery.
The Family would like to invite you to share photos and memories of Elsie here on her Memorial page. Please submit your photos to AmbrusterChapel@yahoo.com.
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