Obituaries

Kathryn E. Johnson, 93, passed peacefully on Saturday, July 17 at the Renaissance Senior Home in Forks Township, PA. She was the loving wife of William C. Johnson with whom she shared 66 years of marriage before his passing in 2014. Born September 23, 1927, Kathryn was the daughter of the late Hervey A. Heitzman and Elsie G. Garr Heitzman. She was a 1945 graduate of Easton Area High School where she excelled in her art classes. She later attended Empire Beauty School in New York City.

Kathryn was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Easton. She was an active member of the Forks of the Delaware Doll Club for many years, a founding member of the Eggs Original Club, and a lifetime juried member of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen – Lehigh Valley Chapter. Many will remember Kathryn for her masterful egg art which she displayed and sold at local and regional arts and craft shows. In addition to egg art, crocheting, and other crafts, she enjoyed family vacations, dancing, gardening, baking, genealogy, and local history. In recent years, her cockapoo, Princess, was a faithful companion.

Kathryn will be remembered lovingly by her son Lawrence Johnson and his wife Cheryl of Easton, her grandchildren Krysta and Michael Rochon of Northampton, and Jennifer and Joshua Wanisko of Phillipsburg. She was the proud great-grandmother to Jazmyne Rochon and Lillian Wanisko and was awaiting the birth of a great-grandson. She is survived by sister Grace Frank and brother Hervey Heitzman, both of Forks, and many nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, July 28 at 10 AM in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton with a calling period from 9:30 to 10 AM. Interment is in Forks Cemetery. The family welcomes flowers or memorial gifts to St. John’s Lutheran Church, 330 Ferry Street, Easton, PA, 18042. Online condolences may be shared at www.ashtonfuneralhome.com.