Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Barbara K. Johnson

March 18, 1949 - Feb. 27, 2008

 

South Bend Tribune 2/29/2008
MISHAWAKA - Barbara K. Johnson, 58, passed away in Hospice House, South Bend on Wednesday, February 27 after a long illness. Barbara was born on March 18, 1949 in South Bend as the daughter of Patt and Ella (Bowers) Simmons. She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers, Jack, Earl, Donnie and David Simmons.

 

On May 18, 1991 she married Dave. C. Johnson he survives along with her children, Mark Bogunia of Mishawaka, Todd Bogunia of South Bend and Sean (Rebecca) Bogunia of Buchanan, MI; two sisters, Betty (Pat) Catanzarite and Sally (Joe) Casey both of South Bend; three brothers, Ronald Simmons of South Bend, Robert "Bobby" Simmons of Mishawaka and Jerry Simmons of California and six grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Barbara was a Waitress for several Granger Area Restaurants and worked in Housekeeping for the Brothers of Holy Cross/UNICCO. She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in South Bend. She dearly loved all the time she was able to spend with her children and grandchildren.

 

Visitation will be in Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W. 8th Street, Mishawaka, on Friday, February, 29th from 2 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m., on Saturday, March 1st in the funeral home with Rev. Ken Peterson of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, officiating. Memorial contributions can be made in Barbara's name to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1021 Manchester Drive, South Bend, IN 46615 or The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, 111 Sunnybrook Ct., South Bend, IN 46637.