Ruth L. Johnson Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Ruth L. Johnson of Sparta, Wisconsin, who passed away on March 22, 2023, at the age of 97, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ruth L. Johnson to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Theodore Schlaver and Doris Schlaver (Prescott); her aunt Laura Schlaver; her husbands, Lloyd Evenson and Vernon Johnson; her children-in-law, Donald Reed, Gene Brownell and Mary Johnson; her siblings, Donald (Dolores Schlaver), Charlotte (Gaylord Koopman) and Eileen (Charles Arndt); and her brothers-in-law, Robert Herrman and Elwin Steinke.
She is survived by: her children, Linda Reed of New Berlin, WI and Ted Evenson (Allene) of Sparta; her grandsons, Teddy Evenson of Sparta and Derek; her stepchildren, Karen Brownell, Dale Johnson (Karen) of Rockland and Bill Johnson of Rockland; her stepgrandchildren, Todd Brownell (Tami), Eric Brownell (Ellen), Lisa Horstman (Blake), Chad Johnson (Kelli), Cory Johnson, Greg Johnson (Julie) and Katie Kennedy (Elijah); and her siblings, Evelyn Herrman of Sparta, Anita Steinke of Wilton, Kenneth Schlaver (Yvonne) of Appleton and Gerald Schlaver (Virginia) of Sparta. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be directed to St. John's Ev Lutheran Church, Sparta.
