Betty Jean Johnson

October 17, 1922 - June 22, 2017

Betty Jean Johnson, age 94, passed away on June 22, 2017 at Westhaven Community in Boone, Iowa. Betty was born October 17, 1922 in Boone, the daughter of August and Ellen (Anderson) Johnson. She was a graduate of Jordan High School and Iowa State University. Her career in Dietetics led her to positions in Ottumwa and Des Moines, Iowa, Wheaton, Illinois and Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1979, she moved back to Boone and did Dietary Consulting work locally. Betty retired in 1984 and enjoyed a variety of volunteer activities for many years. Betty was an active member of the First Evangelical Free Church in Boone, Boone County Auxiliary, RSVP, Hospice of Boone County, and the American Dietetic Association during her working career. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and sister-in-law, Myron and Beth Johnson, her brother-in-law, Jarl Bonnelycke, and her nephew, Mark Johnson. She is survived by two sisters, Dorothy Johnson of Boone and Charlene Bonnelycke of Issaquah, Washington, two nieces, Juli (David) Hinz of Salt Lake City, Utah, Laurie (Steve) Nagel of Story City, nephew Dan (Roberta) Johnson of Marion, and three great nephews, Bryan (Erica) Johnson and son Kayden of Portland, Oregon and Lukas Nagel and Jakob Nagel of Story City. Services will be held Friday, June 30 at the Westhaven Community Chapel in Boone with Pastor Bruce Thomas officiating. Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 am and the memorial service at 11:00 am. Interment at Linwood Park Cemetery will be held at a later date. Memorials may be given to Westhaven Community and First Evangelical Free Church in Boone. Schroeder-Stark-Welin Funeral Home in Boone is in charge of arrangements.