Florence Genevieve “Jenny” Johnson, nee’ Cook, of Holts Summit, made her transition from this earth on Monday morning, July 13, 2026.
She was born on Oct. 27, 1942, to parents Emory Walter and Nora May Cook, in Kimmswick.
She enjoyed a life-long career as a laboratory technician specializing in hematology and histology. Jenny expressed a keen interest in cytology. She worked in hospital laboratories in Jefferson City, Globe, Ariz., Columbia and Tucson, Ariz. before retiring.
Additionally, Jenny was an accomplished artist with many of her paintings displayed in hospitals, doctors’ offices and private homes.
Along with her extremely wide-ranging love of music and the American Southwest, Jenny’s hobbies and interests included photography, archeology, travel, sewing, crochet and cooking. Her ambrosia salad, brownies with walnuts or pecans and Mexican food were particular family favorites.
Jenny was raised in the Lutheran faith. As an adult she was privately a deeply spiritual woman and a steadfast reader of The Daily Word. She attended a small variety of churches over her lifetime. Later in life her attendance included those on Zoom and the chapel at The Timbers assisted living facility in Holts Summit.
Jenny was preceded in death by husband, Ross B. Johnson; daughter, Paula Andra; siblings,Walter Cook and wife Mary, Margie Oney and husband Walt, Bill Cook and wife Lou, Bob Cook and wife Eileen, Kenny Cook and wife Reba, Chuck Cook and wife Amber and Dorothy Gregory; and brother-in-law, Steve Clark, late husband of sister Nancy.
She is survived by daughter,Tanya Dawson; son-in-law, Kenneth Warner of Las Cruces, N.M.; son, Reiley H. Dawsen; daughter-in law, Chucheep and grandchildren, Jennifer and Joseph of Peoria, Ariz.; sister, Nancy Clark of Brinktown; brother, Larry Cook and wife Claudia of Holts Summit; and a loving bounty of very close nieces, nephews, great-nephews and great-nieces throughout the United States whom she loved dearly and who loved her.
Visitation and Celebration of Life service were held on July 21, at the Sassman Funeral Chapel located at 107 Ray St., Bland.
Florence G. “Jenny” Johnson was a sister, wife, mother, and supporter of United States Military Veterans. While flowers are welcome, please consider donating to: Activities Department, Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home, 3140 Arthur Teague Parkway, Shreveport, La. 71112 and/or
Disabled American Veterans (https://www.dav.org/ways-to-give/).
Arrangements entrusted to Sassmann’s Chapel in Belle.
