Eva Johnston 1929-

JOHNSTON, DILLE, HOOTMAN, HENSON, ORTE, LOSEY, GREENFIELD, DOSSETT, DOWD

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 4/22/2016 at 15:07:52

Eva Marie Johnston, age 86 of Fairfield, passed away March 31, 2016, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.

Visitation for family and friends will be held from 9:30-10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 9,2016, at Behner Funeral Home and Crematory in Fairfield. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m, Saturday, April 9, 2016, at Behner Funeral Home and Crematory with Pastor Danny Cary officiating. Burial will be at Maple Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, IA.

Eva was born August 23, 1929, in Birmingham, IA, to Clementine and Ina (Dille) Hootman. She was raised by her grandparents, Edwin and Sarah Dille. Eva married Kenneth L. Johnston November 23, 1950. He passed away July 12, 1984.

Eva graduated from Birmingham High School with the class of 1948. She lived in Van Buren or Jefferson County all her life. Eva taught for two years at Spencer and Winchester Country Schools. She later worked at Fairfield Glove until she retired. Eva liked to crochet potholders and hot pads, play cards, do ceramics and solve jigsaw puzzles.

Eva is survived by her daughter, Dorothy (Gary) Henson of Fairfield, IA; five grandchildren, Tammy (Steve) Orte, Chris (Casey) Johnston, Amanda Johnston, Kyle Henson and Jodi Henson; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-greatgrandchildren; two sisters, Eileen (Elwood) Losey of Mt. Pleasant, IA, and Elna Greenfield of Birmingham, IA; and many nieces and nephews.

Eva was preceded in death by her parents, Clementine and Ina Hootman; her grandparents, Edwin and Sarah Dille; her husband, Kenneth Johnston; one son, Michael Johnston; two sisters, Reva Dossett and Shirrell Dowd; and seven brothers, Harold, Dean, Keith, Donovan, Ray, Verle and Rex Hootman.

Source: Van Buren County Register; Keosauqua, IA; 07 Apr 2016

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