Doris (WARNER) JOHNSTON

JOHNSTON, LEIGHTON, WARNER, BENDER

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 10/25/2010 at 00:15:39

OBITUARY - DORIS (WARNER) JOHNSTON

Doris JOHNSTON, age 74, of Lenox, Iowa passed away Sunday, June 11, 2000 at the Lenox Care Center after an illness. Doris Nadine JOHNSTON was born on Nov. 24, 1925 in Mt. Ayr, Iowa, the daughter of Glen and Edna (LEIGHTON) WARNER. She graduated from Lenox High School in 1943. While in high school she was honored at the state typing contests for her speed and accuracy. She was united in marriage to Bernard JOHNSTON in 1943 and was a homemaker all of her life. Doris lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa, for many years and moved back to Lenox during the late 1960's.

She was preceded in death by her parents, step-father Merrill LEIGHTON and brother Dale WARNER.

Doris is survived by her three children, Sherrie JOHNSTON BENDER of Greenwood Village, Colo., Brad JOHNSTON of LeMesa, Cal., and Lance JOHNSTON of Perris, Cal.; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Private memorial services for Doris JOHNSTON will be held at a later date. Nelson-Boylan funeral Chapel in Red Oak is handling arrangements.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, October of 2010