Obituary of Eleanore JOHNSON

Eleanore M. JohnsonEleanore M. Johnson, 102, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at Valley Hospital in Las Vegas, NV; her home for the last seven years. She was born on November 14, 1904 in Saint Louis, MO; to the late Gottlieb and Augusta Goelz.Eleanore moved to Los Angeles, CA; and worked as a typist in 1922 for Von's Market until they merged with Safeway. She continued to work for Safeway for 35 years as a bookkeeper.Eleanor married Hal Johnson in 1934. Upon retirement from Safeway, they opened a variety store for several years in Los Angeles and eventually retired to Lake Haves City, AZ; in 1969. With the passing of her husband in 1972, she became very active as a volunteer, logging 9000 hours crocheting baby layettes for the San Diego Navy Auxiliary, 17 years with the "Hug-a-Bears", honorary member of the Telephone Pioneers for 17 years, and 20 years with the Lake Havasu CB Club. She play golf into her late 80's and bowled into her early 90's. Eleanore was most proud of the beautiful wood plaque that she received from then Governor of Nevada, Kenny Guinn, upon reaching 100 years. Eleanore is survived by her nephews, Richard Logan and wife Sheryl of Las Vegas, NV; Frank Goelz of Fresno, CA; and niece Ernestine Cafferty of Johnson City, NY; along with many great nephews and nieces and many dear friends, including Betty and Jerry Hollie and Yvonne and Jim Peal of Lake Havasu City, AZ. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her two brothers, Edward and Albert, and her sister Marguerite.Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.on Thursday, February 22, 2007 at Lietz-Fraze Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, February 23, 2007, at Lietz-Fraze Chapel. Words of comfort and inspiration will be expessed by Rev. Carol Sheffield. Burial will take place at Mountain View Cemetery in Kingman, AZ; later that afternoon.Condolences and thoughts can be made to her family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.comArrangements were entrusted to Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory.