Jane D. Johnson, 86, passed away on September 14, 2022. She was born to Mavilla Claypole Dreher and Frank Teter Dreher on November 21, 1935 in Evansville, Indiana.
Jane graduated from Bosse High School class of 1953. She went on to graduate from University of Evansville in 1957 back when it was Evansville College. She married her high school sweetheart Jackie and they were together 57 years. She was a proud Army wife of 30 years and they moved 17 times together. She enjoyed gardening and was an avid reader. Jane was a devoted wife and mother and loved her family more than anything.
Jane is survived by her children Janet (Kenneth) Satterfield, Jack Johnson, Jeanine (Troy) Williams; grandchildren David (Jackie) Hollander, Travis (Ashley) Satterfield, Daniel Hollander, Hayley (Masa) Williams, Nicholas Williams, Rebecca Williams; great-grandchildren Warren Hollander, Abygail Hollander, Sophia Forman; cousin Patty (Ed) Slyker Zehr and family; sister-in-laws Patsy Wilhite and family, Joyce Arrigo and family; cousin Carol Slyker and family; and nephew Sean Greenhaw.
Jane was preceded in death by her husband Col. Jackie F. Johnson; daughter Janel Johnson; parents Mavilla Claypole Dreher and Frank Teter Dreher; sister Elizabeth Ann Dreher; cousin William Valentine Slyker; cousin John Slyker; niece Debbie (Kurt) Greenhaw; father-in- law Fred Johnson and mother-in-law Mae Johnson; and brother-in-law Floyd Wilhite.
Visitation will be from 10am until the time of service at 12pm on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Sunset Funeral Home with a burial to directly follow at Sunset Memorial Park.
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