Gladys A. Johnson, 101

Gladys A. Johnson, 101, passed away on Sunday Nov. 12, 2017, at Hearthstone Village in Kootenai, Idaho.

Private family services will take place at a later time, with inurnment in Westmond Cemetery.

She was born May 29, 1916, at Cocolalla, Idaho, to Charles and Irma Johnson. Upon graduation from Sandpoint High School, she attended Kinman Business School in Spokane, Wash., and went to work for Ketchum and Sons as a bookkeeper where she worked 30-plus years until her retirement.

Gladys traveled with friends to many countries, even riding a camel in Turkey, and also visited many states in the United States.

All the family enjoyed the wonderful cookies she made for the holidays and the stories she read to the youngsters, especially “The Night Before Christmas,” and games of Chinese checkers, Chicken Foot, Rummicube and Scrabble were always part of her entertainment.

She moved from Spokane to the Sandpoint area 10 years ago to be closer to her family.

Gladys was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Eugene, Marvin, Kenneth and Clarence.

She is survived by her sister, Evelyn E. Keller of Westmond, Idaho; her brother, Charles R. Johnson of Porthill, Idaho; her nephews, Kenneth (Fran) Johnson of Sagle, Idaho, Brett (Jennifer) Johnson, of Sagle, Don (Jolene) Johnson of Porthill, and Wade (Chris) Clary of Athol, Idaho; her nieces, Barbara (Rick) Hensley of Porthill, Nancy (Art) Michaels of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Joanne Scott of Sagle, Kathy Johnson of Sandpoint, Idaho, Lois (Mason ) Chapin of Cocolalla, and Patty (Cliff) Irish and Dorothy Eich, both of Sagle; as well as numerous great nieces and nephews.

Family and friends are invited to sign Gladys’ online guest book at coffeltfuneral.com.

Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Coffelt Funeral Service of Sandpoint.