Lolita Johnson

Lolita H. Johnson, 79, of Iola, Kansas, died Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Lolita was born June 16, 1935, in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Fon L. and Bessie J. ( Hill ) Walls. She graduated from Iola High School and Allen County Community College. On January 18, 1956, she married Howard "Larry" Johnson and they made their home in Wichita and Leavenworth before moving to Iola in 1961. She worked in area nursing homes and at the Allen County Hospital before becoming a para professional at Lincoln Elementary School where she worked until retiring. Her husband preceded her in death on March 1, 2001. Lolita was a member of the Covenant of Faith Christian Center. SURVIVORS: 1 son; Brent Johnson of Iola 3 daughters; Jada Johnson of Topeka, Gita Johnson of Iola, and Jill Johnson of Fort Worth, Texas 2 sisters; Evelina Burch of Iola and Thelma Lee Shannon of Wichita 13 grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren, and several great great grandchildren She was preceded in death by a son, LaFon Johnson, a daughter, Stacey Tate, a baby sister, Barbara Ann Walls, three brothers, James Walls, Kenneth Walls, Sr., and Alfonzo Walls, and a sister, Marybelle Lane FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 20, 2014, at the Covenant of Faith Christian Center in Iola. BURIAL: Highland Cemetery, Iola, Kansas Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements and to sign the guestbook online or to leave a condolence go to www.iolafuneral.com .