HELEN L. JOHNSON

Helen Lois Johnson, age 81, of Columbia City, Ind. passed away at 11:58 p.m., Sunday, December 19, 2010 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN.Born on July 6, 1929 in Toledo, Ohio, she was the daughter of Albert and Evelyn (Bushrey) Bourdeau.

She was raised in Toledo, Ohio but lived the majority of her life in Temperance, Mich. before moving to Columbia City in 2001.She attended the Toledo, Ohio school system.A mother and homemaker, she worked for several years as a bus aide for the handicapped in the Bedford School System.

Survivors include her 4 daughters, Linda (Robert) Wiemer of Toledo, Ohio; Peggy (Paul) Zimmerman of Temperance, Mich.; Barbara Hobbs of Toledo, Ohio, and Mary (John) Stockwell of Columbia City; 1 son, Michael (Cindy) Johnson of Toledo, OH; 13 grandchildren; and 18 great grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her parents, great-grandson, Matthew Johnson, and brother, Wilbert Bourdeau.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 22, 2010, from 11a.m. until time of the service at 1:00 p.m. at Demoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, Ind.Pastor Judy Follis of Hope Lutheran Church will officiate, burial will be private. Memorial gifts may be given in Ms.Johnsons memory to the Make a Wish Foundation.Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.