Gertrude J. Johnson's Obituary
Gertrude J. Johnson, 86, passed away early Thursday morning, December 31, 2015 in Muskegon. She was born February 23, 1929 to Evert and Grace (Stuivenga) Dekker in Muskegon, and she lived most of her life here. Mrs. Johnson had worked at Howmet for 38 years before retiring in 1994, and she enjoyed gardening and traveling. She is survived by 1 son, John (Cindy) Johnson; 1 daughter, Jeannine (Jim) Niemeyer; 1 daughter-in-law, Barbara Gail Johnson; 5 grandchildren, David (Chris) Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Kelly (Nate) Dornbos, Dan (Tammy) Johnson, Jeremy (Cindy) Niemeyer; 10 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandson. She was preceded in death by her son David Johnson; 3 brothers, Skip, Paul and Adrian Dekker. Private family services will be held. You may visit the family’s online guestbook at www.sytsemafh.com Contributions in memory of Mrs. Johnson may be made to Hospice of North Ottawa. Arrangements by The Lee Chapel, 6291 S. Harvey St., (231) 798-1100.
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