In Memory
R. JoAnn (Monigan) Johnson
Nov. 2, 1931 - Aug. 2, 2009
SOUTH BEND - Roberta JoAnn Johnson, 77, formerly of South Bend, passed away at 3:40 p.m. on Sunday, August 2, 2009, in the East Galbraith Nursing Facility, Cincinnati, OH. Roberta was born on November 2, 1931, in Indianapolis, IN, to the late Wilbur E. and Genevieve B. (Grochowalski) Monigan. She had lived most of her life in South Bend, moving to Cincinnati in September 2006 to be close to her daughter.
Roberta was a 1950 graduate of Riley High School.
She was a member of St. Matthew Cathedral, South Bend. Roberta was employed with Real Services in South Bend as an administrative assistant for eight years. Prior, she worked as a leasing consultant for Irish Hills Apartment Complex, with the AT&T Telephone Company and Pitney Bowes. In Cincinnati, Roberta lived at Berrywood Apartments with her cat, Charlie, where she made many friends and enjoyed playing Bingo and Wii Bowling. She had recently become a member of St. Margaret of York Church. She most enjoyed spending time with her "angel," her granddaughter, Emily.
Roberta is survived by her two children, Diane M. and David Schaller of Maineville, OH, and David A. and Lynette Johnson of Bristol, IN; one granddaughter, Emily Schaller; and the father of their children, Gerald R. Johnson of Ormond Beach, FL.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 8, in the Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, 3718 S. Michigan Street, South Bend. Friends may visit with the family one hour prior to services on Saturday in the funeral home. A private burial will take place at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Roberta J. Johnson may be made to Hospice of Cincinnati, 4310 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242. Online condolences may be sent to the Johnson family at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com.
Published by South Bend Tribune on Aug. 6, 2009.
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