Helen E. Johnson

Helen Elizabeth (Lloyd) Johnson passed away Wednesday, April 17 at the Goerlich Center in Sylvania after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born to Max L. and Mary (Werntz) Lloyd in Pueblo, Colorado on September 4, 1924. She grew up in Pueblo and in Elkhart, Indiana before moving to Toledo, Ohio during her sophomore year in high school. She attended Edward Drummond Libbey High School and graduated with the class of 1942. She married her late husband, Robert C. Johnson on January 4, 1947 during a great ice storm. The couple resided in South Toledo throughout their entire married life. Helen was a traditional housewife, homemaker and mother to her children, putting them before herself at all times. She was a devoted member of the Presbyterian Church, having been a member of the former Westminster Presbyterian Church for more than 40 years, and most recently First Presbyterian Church of Maumee where she also served as a deacon. She volunteered in various capacities at the church as well, including as an office worker and as a driver for members needing rides to Sunday worship. She also volunteered for Mobile Meals. Helen was a past member of the Heather Downs Country Club where she enjoyed playing golf, cross-country skiing and bridge club. Her hobbies also included gardening and she was a member of several bowling leagues over the years at the Timbers and Southwyck Lanes. Her greatest joy in her later years came from her grandchildren and her travels. She was a regular at the grandkids’ track meets and hockey, soccer, baseball, softball basketball and Lacrosse games. She also traveled with her daughter Mary to New England, California, and Colorado, and with her late husband Robert to Alaska and Hawaii. In addition to her parents and her husband, Helen was preceded in death by her beloved brother William this past December. She is survived by her daughters Mary (David) Caracci of Catawba Island and Martha (Gary M.) Connor of Sylvania, and by her son Mark (Kathleen A.) of Sylvania Township. She also leaves four grandchildren in Matthew Johnson and Jared, Bryce and Laura Connor. Visitation will be Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. at the Neville Funeral Home, Southwest Chapel, 7438 Airport Highway, Holland, OH 43528 (419-865-8879) where private funeral services will follow. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Northwest Ohio (www.hospicenwo.org) , Alzheimer’s Association of Northwest Ohio (www.alz.org/nwohio) , or First Presbyterian Church of Maumee (www.fpcmaumee.org). The family wishes to thank the caring people of Home Instead, the Alzheimer’s Association, Hospice of Northwest Ohio, and especially the extraordinary caregivers and professionals at the Goerlich Center of Sylvania.