Johnnie Kay Morrison
1943 - 2019
Obituary
Johnnie Kay (Janzen) Morrison, 76, lost
her battle with cancer on July 9, 2019, in Murrieta, California. She
was born April 13, 1943, in Newton to Ilene Shank Chisholm and Arnold
(John) Janzen. She grew up in Peabody before moving to Newton, where
she attended the later years of elementary school through high
school. She graduated from Newton High School in 1961. Later that
year, she married Lloyd (Speed) Nunns and had three children, Jeffrey
Darren, Lisa Ann and Lori Lynn, before moving to Hutchinson, where
she worked as a travel agent for many years.
In May of 1991, she married Ronald
(Ron) Morrison and moved to Grove, Oklahoma, Noel, Missouri, then
back to Newton, where she retired from More Inc. before joining her
children in California in 2016.
She is survived by her children, Jeff
(Devon), Lisa and Lori (Bill); granddaughters, Lauren and Lindsey;
great-granddaughter, Logan; stepchildren: Trudi (David), Kirk
(Rhonda), Chris (Kelly) and Darrin; step-grandchildren: Abby,
Cameron, Matt, Bayli, Bryce, Rachele and Randy; sister/cousin, Ann
Shank Stimac; half siblings, Charles, Vicki (Hahnfeld) and Shari
Janzen; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her
parents; husbands; stepson, Darrin; and grandson-in-law, Paul.
The service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday
(July 18, 2019) at St. Mary Catholic Church in Newton. She will be
laid to rest in Newton City Greenwood Cemetery. The casket will be
open one hour prior to the service at the church.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude
Children's Research Hospital, St. Mary's Church, Hospice of the
Valley, Murrieta, or Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Kansas, in care of
Petersen Funeral Home.
