Johnson, Mary Jean (Harvey) 1931-2006

JOHNSON, HARVEY, SLOAN, SUTTON, DEPHILLIPS, ROONEY, FARRELL, GATES, STEVENS

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Date: 2/27/2006 at 21:49:31

DES MOINES — Mary Jean Johnson, 74, of Des Moines, formerly of Newton, died of complications of congestive heart failure Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006, at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines.

A funeral service was held today at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Des Moines. Burial was at Glendale Cemetery. Iles Funeral Homes in Des Moines handled arrangements. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Food Department at the Iowa State Fair.

The daughter of Eldon and Genevieve (Sloan) Harvey, she was born Sept. 17, 1931, in Des Moines. She graduated from East High School and lived in Newton from 1968-1973, when she returned to Des Moines. She was employed as a motor route carrier for the Des Moines Register in the Ankeny area for many years. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and was a Des Moines Welcome Wagon Lady. She was best known for her love of baking. Not only did she bake daily for her family, but her entries at the Iowa State Fair earned her many awards. She enjoyed meeting new people. She was formerly married to James H. Johnson of Tucson, Ariz.

She is survived by her seven children, Linda (Rick Davis) Sutton of Indianola, Michael Johnson of Des Moines, Janice (Paul) DePhillips of Nashville, Tenn., Pat Johnson of Pleasant Hill, Tim (Kim) Johnson of Des Moines, Dan (Kathy) Johnson of Omaha and Mary (Bill) Rooney of Altoona; 17 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Lucille Farrell of Des Moines, Mildred (Dean) Gates of Ankeny and Dorene (Larry) Stevens of Des Moines; and one brother, Robert Harvey of Hawaii.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Jackie Harvey.

The Newton (IA) Daily News, Monday, January 30, 2006