- Date Of Birth: October 2, 1924
- Date Of Death: August 2, 2019
- State: Idaho
With her children by her side, Virginia Johnson, 94, passed away peacefully in Idaho Falls, from natural causes.
She was born at the home of her grandparents in Cove, Utah, on October 2, 1924, the second of four children of Charles Angus “Gus” and Rella Titensor Pond. Most of her formative years were spent in Idaho Falls. Raised in a musical home and blessed with a naturally beautiful soprano voice, she was active in high school choir and theater, even playing the lead of Yum Yum in the operetta Mikado as a freshman.
Shortly after graduation from Idaho Falls High School she met Hal R.
Hal and her children were her primary focus and home was a happy place to be. She was a nurturing, patient mother, loving yet firm, and taught her children to work and be responsible adults. She was a spotless housekeeper, loved gardening and cooking, and was still canning peaches at the age of 85.
Nonetheless, with Hal’s passing in 2004, she carried on with pragmatism and good cheer, two of her most admirable qualities. When her health declined she made the conscious decision to sell her car and condo and move to Bonaventure (now MorningStar) Senior Living where she spent the last eight years of her life. Through those years she maintained her marvelous sense of humor, and gentle and kind disposition. She will be dearly missed not only by her posterity, but by all who knew her. The family is indebted to the marvelous staff at MorningStar, her wonderful friends, and the compassionate nurses from Encompass Home Health for the unconditional love and care they have given our Mom.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Hal; daughter, Jill; daughter-in-law, Rebecca; sister, Gloria Jensen; and brother, Robert Pond. She is survived by children, Michael (Meg) Johnson of Springville, UT; Wendy (Greg) Rose of Blackfoot; Craig (Lenora) Johnson of South Jordan, UT; and Deron (Kim) Johnson of Mesa, AZ; a sister, Marilyn Bengtson of Lewiston, ID; and her numerous posterity.
