Barbara Sue Johnson, 80, of Hillsboro, died on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, at Montgomery Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Taylor Springs.
Private funeral services will be held at Calvary Baptist Church in Hillsboro with Pastor Jeff Hemken officiating. Burial will follow at Nokomis Cemetery. Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis is assisting the family.
Mrs. Johnson was born Dec. 18, 1939, in Montgomery County, to Glenn and Mary (Lewiski) Cole. She married Gale Johnson on May 20, 1961, in Nokomis, and he survives.
She was a graduate of Nokomis High School.
Mrs. Johnson retired from Graham Correctional Center and had also been a bookkeeper, secretary and seamstress who made beautiful quilts.
She was a member of Sew and Show Quilt and Rochester Guild.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Johnson is survived by her children, Darrin Johnson of Huntsville, AL, and Gaylynn Skelnik of Barlett; grandchildren, Hannah Johnson, Grant Johnson, Benjamin Johnson and Luke Skelnik; and siblings, Buck Cole, Marla Cole, Connie Oke, Brenda Rompasky, all of Nokomis, Fred Cole of Patoka and Roger Cole of Witt.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Ronnie Cole.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Shane Cole Memorial c/o Gail Cole, 19332 N. 17th Avenue, Witt, IL 62094 or Calvary Baptist Church, 1001 Rountree Street, Hillsboro, IL 62049.
Online condolences to the family may be left at www.stiehldawsonfh.com.
