Obituary of Lillian S. Johnson

Lillian S. Johnson, 87, of 550 South Main Street, died Monday October 1, 2012, in WCA Hospital. A native of Jamestown, she was born October 23, 1924, a daughter of the late John and Ruth Johanson Lundquist. She was a 1942 graduate of Jamestown High School. Prior to her retirement in 1987, she was employed for 23 1/2 years by MRC-TRW, Falconer, in engineering inspection department. She was a member of First Lutheran Church, Ingjald Lodge #65 Independent Order of Vikings, Lakewood Rod and Gun Club Auxiliary and Red Hatters Chapter #5185, Jamestown. Surviving are a son William L. (Karen) Johnson of Ashville; daughter-in-law Linda Johnson of Texas; three grandchildren Zachary (Amy) Johnson of Dallas, TX, Rachel (Michael) Smith of Dallas, TX and Jesse Johnson of Myrtle Beach, SC; five great grandchildren all in Texas and a sister Nancy (Lowell) Larson of Jamestown. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard L. Johnson, whom she married in Sioux Falls, SD, May 6, 1944 and who died August 28, 1997; a son Donn Johnson October 22, 1997; an infant granddaughter Lorrie Lynn Johnson September 10, 1966; a brother John Lundquist November 2005 and two sisters-in-law Jean Hildom and Vonnie Lundquist. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Lind Funeral Home. Rev. Daniel K. Nagle will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery. Friends will be received from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to First Lutheran Church, 120 Chandler Street, Jamestown, NY 14701, American Cancer Society, 101 John James Audubon Pkwy, Amherst, NY 14228 or Roswell Park Memorial Cancer Institute, PO Box631, Buffalo, NY14240. You may light a candle in remembrance of Lillian at www.lindfuneralhome.com.