Amanda Kay Johnson Obituary (1973 - 2013)

Amanda Kay Johnson, 40 years of age, of Blue Springs passed away at the Bryan/LGH West Hospital in Lincoln Saturday morning, September 14, 2013. She was born on June 26, 1973 in Marysville, KS and was raised in the Summerfield, KS area. She was baptized and confirmed at the First Lutheran Church at Summerfield. Amanda graduated in 1991 from Lewiston High School where she participated in sports, and received her associate's degree in business from Southeast Community College in Beatrice. Amanda and Dan Johnson were married on September 24, 1994 and moved to the Wymore and Blue Springs area in 1995. She had been employed at Southern Public School as a Para Educator for several years. She was a member of the Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Wymore and was serving as the Vice President of the Southern Public School Music Booster Club. She enjoyed sewing, camping, fishing, gardening and canning. Amanda was an avid supporter, booster and volunteer for all area youth baseball and basketball teams, and Southern Youth Sports football teams. Most of all, Amanda enjoyed supporting her husband and sons in all of their activities. Survivors include her husband Dan; sons Jared Jack and Dalton James Johnson of the home; mother and step father Ileen and Roger Theye of Liberty, NE; father Paul J. Heath of Burchard, NE; brother Chad Heath and wife Michelle of Weeping, Water, NE; sisters Cristi Meyburnn and husband Jon of Oketo, KS, and Micki Nolte and husband Rod of Beattie, KS; grandmother Elsie Heath of Marysville, KS; mother in law Shirley Johnson of Pawnee City; sister in law Deb Reynolds and husband Dave of Pawnee City; 11 nieces and nephews; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, September 19, 2013 at the Church of Christ in Wymore with Reverend Rob Garton and Pastor Clayton Lundstedt officiating. Interment will be at the Wymore Cemetery. A memorial has been established to the family's choice with the funeral home in charge. The body will lie in state Wednesday from 9-9:00 PM with the family greeting friends from 7-8:00 PM, and Thursday from 9-11:30 at the Laughlin-Hoevet Funeral Home in Wymore, and at the church one hour preceding the service on Thursday. A family prayer services will be held at 1:45 PM Thursday at the church. Sign Amanda's online guest book at www.ghchapel.com. The Laughlin-Hoevet Funeral Home in Wymore is in charge of the services.