Lavern Bohi Johnson Obituary (1920 - 2013)

LaVern Bohi Johnson ROY - Heaven became much brighter, as two hearts were finally reunited after LaVern Bohi Johnson passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family and loved ones on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. LaVern was born to Joseph and Myrtle Tolman Bohi on February 24, 1920, in Sugar City, Idaho. She was the third oldest of a large family that consisted of seven sisters and two brothers. Growing up, her family farmed sugar beets for the sugar factory. It was hard work and there was plenty of it to stay busy. Later, the family moved to Salem, two miles west of Sugar City. Her mother played the piano and had all of her girls take lessons as well. In 1938, she graduated from Sugar Salem High School. She later attended Ricks College for two years and graduated with her Teacher's Certificate. Afterwards, she went on to become a fourth grade teacher for Bancroft Elementary. This is when she met the love of her life John Leo Johnson. After World War II, the two were soon married in the Idaho Falls Temple on June 5, 1947. They lived in the Tolson Hotel for the first few years of their marriage until they moved to Ogden, Utah, to find better work opportunities. John became a firefighter for the Ogden City Fire Department, and LaVern worked for the IRS. On December 6, 1950, the couple had become blessed with their first child, Debra. LaVern was unable to bear any additional children, so the two decided to foster a Native American girl, Glenna. During the school years, she would live with John and LaVern and then return home to her family for the summertime. In 1962, John and LaVern signed up with the Children's Aid Society of Ogden. They adopted a tiny baby girl, Gaelynn, born July 11, 1963, who only weighed four pounds and ten ounces. Two years later, they would adopt a boy, Kevin, born September 30, 1965, at eleven days old. The family later moved to Roy where they kept a garden and a farm until she and John had eventually became grandparents to Rhett, Brian, and Jacob. She had become famous with family and friends for her cooking and made the best chocolate cake anyone could ever ask for. In her free time, she could be caught playing the organ, reading books, crocheting, cooking, or watching the races, whether they were NASCAR or horses. She was an active and devoted member to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for the entirety of her life. Her kind, non-judgmental, giving personality will always be remembered and admired. LaVern is survived by children: Debra Johnson of Farmington; Gaelynn Facer (Lane) of Hooper; Kevin Grant Johnson of Ogden; grandchildren, Rhett Facer of Hooper; Jacob Johnson of Ogden, sisters, Ona Johnston of Riverdale, Joleen Parkinson of Ashton, Joyce Hogan of Blackfoot; Nina Wilkins of Rexburg, and Reneau Lehman of Monrovia. She is preceded in death by her parents Joseph Bohi, Myrtle Tolman Bohi, husband John Leo Johnson, brothers Joseph Tolman Bohi, Howard Tolman Bohi, sisters Verena Eyre, Mary Bird, and grandchild Brian Facer. The family would like to give special thanks to Country Pines staff and IHC Hospice for the care and respect for mom. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 1, 2013 at 1 p.m. at Myers Roy Mortuary, 5865 South 1900 West, Roy. A viewing will be held Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 11:40 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. prior to services. Interment, Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Roy 5865 South 1900 West Roy, UT 84067 May 31, 2013 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceMyers Mortuary - Roy 5865 South 1900 West Roy, UT 84067 June 1, 2013 1:00 PM CemeteryMemorial Gardens of the Wasatch 1718 Combe Rd Ogden, UT 84403 June 1, 2013 2:30 PM