Johnston, Betty Louise

Betty Louise Johnston

Each heart is whispering, "Home at last, home at last!"

Betty Louise was joyfully welcomed into the world on May 15, 1941, by Cora and Carl Jessen of Clinton. She married Donald Petersen, and together they had four children, Virginia Petersen (Charles), Carlena Minor (James), Tom Petersen (Tammy), and Barbara Chermak (John). They divorced and she married Dale Johnston on June 28, 1985. They traveled the world together and had many exciting and unique adventures. Betty loved nature, had a remarkable zest for life and a continuing love of learning new things. She was, among many other things, an accomplished gardener and an award winning photographer.

She dearly loved her grandchildren, Joe Brockman, Kristina (Minor) Dvorak, Amber (Minor) Meek, James Daniel Minor, Ciera Minor, Alex Minor, Kristina Minor, Chelsie Minor, Elizabeth Minor, Courtney Petersen, Dillan Chermak, Kaitlin Chermak; and great-grandchildren, Sierra Meek, Jordan Meek and Jayden Minor.

She was preceded in death by her husband, infant sister, brother and parents.

She will always be missed by those who had the good fortune to know her.

Betty was gently called home to be with our Lord on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Knox Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids.

Memorial donations can be made in her memory to Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Center.

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