Edith Pearl Johnson, 90, of St. Lawrence and Knottsville, passed away at her home on Thursday, February 16, 2023. She was born at home in Soldier, Iowa, on August 28, 1932, to the late Roy and Mary Jane Bartholomew Cooper. Edith and John were married at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ute, Iowa and lived in Boystown, Nebraska and Odebolt, Iowa before moving to Knottsville, Ky. She loved the outdoors and raising a garden and growing flowers on the farm with her husband, John. She was a homemaker and raised 6 children. Edith loved cooking and baking, especially pies at Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas, until she was 87 years old. She liked to crochet and making afghans for her children and grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Edith was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, John Louis Johnson, a sister, Leona Johnson, brothers, Glen, Wade, Leo and infant brother, Gary Cooper; and 2 sons-in-law, Roger Gilmore and Steve Postlewaite and a great great grandson, Collin Haaff.
Edith is survived by her children, Michael (Teri) Johnson, Janey Gilmore, Debbie Postlewaite, Danny (Lisa) Johnson, Brian (Anita) Johnson, Johnny Johnson, Jr.; sisters, Norma (Dick) Larson and Donna (Norris) Olson; grandchildren, Amy (David) Evans, Andrea(Clint) Newman, Stephanie (Scott) Green, Samantha (Luke) Kuegel, Eathan (Lauren) Johnson, Amber (Chris) Armstrong, Hillary (Jamie) Thompson, Brianna (Cory) Smith, Korey (fiancée, Emma)Johnson; and several great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass will be said on Monday, February 20, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at. St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Philpot, with burial following at St. Lawrence Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday, February 19 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with prayers at 5:00 p.m. and Monday, February 20, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Cecil Funeral Home in Whitesville, Ky. The Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet will be said at St. Lawrence at 12:30 on Monday, February 20.