Mary Lou Johnson

Born May 24, 1936 in De Kalb, WV, she was the daughter of Worthy and Effie (Valentine) Springston. She was a graduate of Southeast High School.

Mary Lou had lived in the Edinburg community and was a member of the Edinburg United Church for 71 years. She had worked at Flintkote Pipe and retired from the Ohio Turnpike Commission. Mary Lou enjoyed traveling, gardening, entertaining, and volunteering at church with her husband Chuck; and most of all spending time with her blended family, especially her granddaughters, Danika and Dena Luketic.

Mary Lou lost her parents at an early age and was raised by her older siblings, Anna, Alma and Charles, as well as members of the Edinburg community. Despite her circumstances, she was always happy and had a smile on her face, and welcomed everyone to her home.

Mary Lou is survived by daughters Peggy (Ed) Bauman, Christine (Joe Meadows) Luketic, Charlene (John) Steinert, and son Tom (Petra Richardson) Johnson.

She is also survived by granddaughters Danika (Lauren) Seever, Joelle (Michael) Liedtke, Erinne (Clifton) Longobardi, and Nikki Hinchee, great grandchildren Isla and Meleah Seever, Cooper and Anneliese Liedtke, C.J and Olivia Longobardi, Victoria Nichols and Wesley Smith; and great-great grandchildren, Carter Smith and Spencer and Lucas Nichols.

Surviving also are her sister-in-laws, Mildred Roth and Barbara Springston, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Charles I. Johnson and granddaughter, Dena Luketic; her parents and sister Sylvia Springston, sisters and brothers-in law Anna and Robert Phillips, Alma and Wilfred Givens, Johnnie and June Johnson, and brother Charles Springston; and nephews Carl Roth, Joshua Johnson, and Doug, Neal, Steve and Roger Phillips.

Mary Lou will be sadly missed by special friends Jim Luketic, Theresa (Michael) Gregory, Ashley (Jay) Meadows and Tyler Meadows.

Mary Lou’s children give special thanks to the care team at Kent Ridge Senior Living and to Harbor Light Hospice for all the love and compassion they shared with her.

Family will receive visitors on Sunday, December 29, 2019 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Wood-Kortright-Borkoski Funeral Home, 703 E. Main St., Ravenna where funeral services will be held on Monday, December 30, 2019 at 11:00 am with Chaplin Beth Niermann officiating. Interment will follow at Edinburg Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Harbor Light Hospice, 207 Portage Trail, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223 or Edinburg United Church, 4081 Rock Spring Rd., Ravenna, OH 44266.

Condolences and memories may be shared at www.wood-kortright-borkoski.com