Janice Marie Johnson Obituary (1941

Janice Marie Johnson, 79, of Dwight, Illinois passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021. A funeral service will be held for Janice on Friday, September 24, 2021, at noon at Hager Memorial Home in Dwight, Illinois. Burial will follow the service at Oaklawn Cemetery in rural Dwight, Illinois. A visitation will be held on Friday before the service from 10 am to noon at the funeral home. Janice was born on November 10, 1941, at Morris Hospital in Morris, Illinois, the daughter of Henry and Mary (Flatness) Barschdorf. She married Haven Johnson on November 9, 1963. Janice is survived by: her children: Denice Lauber of Toluca, IL., Lori Bremmer of Clermont, FL., Dianne (Mark) Stadel of Fairbury, IL., Donna Johnson of Wilmington, DE., Vicky (Dave) Johnson-Lamb of Bolingbrook, IL., and Michael Johnson of Dwight, IL.; seven grandchildren: Robert Lauber, Andy (Gina) Lauber, Danielle (Nick) Todd, Joe (Jeniece) Kingman, Lee Ann (Austin) Brackett, Ethan Stadel and Ellaina Stadel; eight great-grandchildren: Taia Lauber, Bentley Todd, Justin Kingman, Micah Kingman, Nathan Kingman, Elodie Brackett, Theodore Brackett and Cohen Brackett; sister: Gloria Barschdorf (Fred McDonald) of Denver, CO.; sister-in-law: Evelyn ( Lester) Lydigsen; and Todd (Holy) Weikum who was like a son to her. She was preceded in death by: her husband, Haven; two brothers: Duane Barschdorf and Gerald Barschdorf; sister-in-law: Carole Barschdorf, and brother-in-law: Lyle Johnson. Janice was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister. She was a 1959 Dwight Township High School graduate, who attended Silver Cross nursing school after graduation. However, nursing was not to be her final calling. While raising her children she had several occupations during her life including: waitress, upholsterer, caregiver and Mary Kay consultant. Janice's real passion was horticulture. She received eleven associate degrees, and several certificates from Joliet Junior College in Horticulture and Interior Design, and continued her education at University of Illinois, Champaign. Using these talents, she taught Agricultural Math for two years at JJC, and worked for several landscape nurseries before starting her own landscape design business. Janice was very proud of her Master Gardener designation which she obtained from the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension office of Livingston County. Besides tending her flower gardens, and spending time with family and friends, she enjoyed watching the Hallmark Movie channel and the Golf Channel. Memorials can be made in Janice's name to a charity of the donor's choice.