JOHNSON, Mary Josephine Handy
Mary Josephine (Handy) Johnson
(Note: Much of Putnam County's history and genealogy was gathered by Mary Jo, her husband Cyril and Mary Jo's sister, Frances Handy Anderson. We'd like to thank them properly here and now!)
She went by Mary Jo
Source: The Paper, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana Monday, April 26, 2008 -
Mary Josephine Johnson 91 of Crawfordsville passed away at 8:25 a.m. Friday at Williamsburg Healthcare. Mrs. Johnson was born Oct 6, 1917 at Bainbridge to Alga and Bertha Goff Handy. She married Cyril Johnson March 13, 1956 at Spencer. He died Feb 6, 1984. She was a graduate of Russellville HS and attended Indiana State Univ. She was retired bookkeeper for Indiana Bell Telephone Co. She was a member of Hannah Street Baptist Church at Greencastle and served at Past Regent for DAR. Surviving is a sister, Frances Anderson of Crawfordsville; and a nephew Kent Anderson of Durante, Calif. She was preceded by a sister, Carmen Underwood and her parents. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Machledt & Servies Funeral Home, Waveland with calling 10 a.m. to service time Tuesday with Rev. Patrick Smith officiating. Burial in Hebron Cemetery at Russellville. Online condolences can be sent to machledtservies@sbcglobal.net
(The genealogy section of the Greencastle PL is named for her Husband - Cyril Johnson - we shared a common Revolutionary soldier - great person - they never had children - sad as they were both such wonderful people. KZ)
Source: Crawfordsville Journal-Review 26 April 2008
Mary Josephine Johnson, 91, Crawfordsville died Friday at Williamsburg Healthcare. Born Oct 6, 1917 at Bainbridge, she was the daughter of the late Alga and Bertha Goff Handy. She married Cyril Johnson on March 13, 1956 at Spencer. He preceded her in death Feb 6, 1984. She was a graduate of Russellville HS and attended Indiana State University. She was a member of Hannah Street Baptist Church, Greencastle and served as past regent for Daughters of the American Revolution. Survivors include a sister, Frances Anderson of Crawfordsville and a nephew. She was preceded by her sister, Carmen Underwood. Servies will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Machledt & Servies Funeral Home at Waveland with visitation from 10 a.m. until service time. Rev. Patrick Smith will officiate and burial will be in Hebron Cemetery at Russellville. Online condolences to m a c h l e d t – servies @ sbcglobal .net