Ruby Johnson

September 27, 2015

Ruby Johnson, 70, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 3:50 a.m., Sunday, September 27th, surrounded by her family, at her home. Ruby Kathryn Johnson, the daughter of Kenneth E. and Kathryn M. (Clark) Malm, was born July 17, 1945 on a Naval base in Corona, California. She was the youngest of four children born to this union, Freda, Frances, Russell, and Ruby. Ruby attended the Lindsborg and Marquette grade schools and attended Lindsborg High School her freshman year and graduated from Marquette High School, Marquette, Kansas in 1963. Ruby K. Malm was united in marriage to John R. Johnson on November 25, 1961 at McPherson, Kansas. The young couple established their first home together in McPherson. They were blessed with the birth of four children, two daughters and two sons, Tracy, Joy, Chad, and Ben. The family joined Trinity Lutheran Church where Ruby taught Sunday school, and served her church in many capacities through the years. Ruby was a homemaker and she took great pride in providing for her family in this manner. Ruby and John owned and operated John R. Johnson Construction where she was the bookkeeper. After raising her children, Ruby followed one of her dreams and graduated from the McPherson School of Nursing and received her LPN when she was 46 years old. She started her nursing career working at the Cedars for a while before going to Family Practice from which she retired at the age of 63. Ruby was a Christian, loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, nurse, and dear friend. Her wise counsel, gentle but firm guidance, and gracious smile will be missed by those who knew and loved her. Ruby was very proud of her children and always wanted the best for them. She was especially fond of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren always looking forward to their visits and times they would share together. Ruby enjoyed traveling and spending time with her children. She loved gardening and had quite a green thumb. Some of her favorite things were recipes and watching cooking shows. She enjoyed card parties and loving on her grandchildren. Ruby read extensively and you could often find her in front of her living room window in her recliner with Katie the cat and a favorite book. Ruby Johnson, 70, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 2:55 a.m., Sunday, September 27th, 2015 surrounded by her family, at her home. Ruby was preceded in death by her parents. Ruby is survived by her loving and devoted husband of over fifty-three years, John Johnson, of McPherson, Kansas; her children, Tracy Weber and her husband Brian, of Abilene, Kansas, Joy Shumway and her husband Randy, of Wichita, Kansas, Chad Johnson and his wife Sue, of McPherson, Kansas, and Ben Johnson and his wife Julie, of Goddard, Kansas; her siblings, Freda Talbott and her husband Kenneth, of Marquette, Kansas, Frances Day, of Torrance, California, and Russell Malm and his wife Flora, of Marquette, Kansas; her 11 grandchildren, Adam Ramsey and his wife Karen, Kirk Ramsey, Jamie Charpentier and her husband Grant, Langley Hallinger and her husband Travis, Truman Shumway, Raegen Shumway, Jack Shumway, Skye Colaw and her husband Alex, Cort Johnson, Jarrett Johnson, and Sydni Johnson; her 4 great-grandchildren - Ethan, Trace, Owen, and Eli Hallinger; many nieces and nephews, other relatives and a host of friends. Friends are invited to call on Thursday, October 1, 2015 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, McPherson. Graveside services will be held on Friday, October 2, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. at the New Gottland Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural McPherson. The memorial service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, McPherson, Kansas, at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 2nd, 2015 with The Reverend Tim Leaf officiating. CASKET BEARERSAdam Ramsey Kirk Ramsey Truman ShumwayJack Shumway Cort Johnson Jarrett JohnsonUSHERSRex Morris Dale Reese Herman RichardsIn lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church and they can be sent in care of the Glidden - Ediger Funeral Home; 222 West Euclid Street; McPherson, Kansas 67460.