Luella Della Johnson, age 90, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Birchview Memory Care in Sedro-Woolley with her family at her side. She was born March 14, 1921 in Center, Nebraska to William and Anna (Muth) Nieshe.
Luella grew up in Nebraska and was married to George Jaakola residing in Minnesota until coming to Skagit County in 1945. On October 3, 1953, she was married to Eldon Johnson and they resided in Marblemount and Birdsview until his passing in 2006. For the past 5 years, Luella has resided in Sedro-Woolley. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, collecting dolls, but most of all raising and taking care of her family. Luella was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Marblemount and the First Baptist Church in Hamilton.
Luella is survived by 5 daughters, Barbara Gillespie of Sedro-Woolley, Joan Flowers and her husband Jim of Oak Harbor, Esther Blankinship and her husband Ernie of Port Angeles, Jeanette Hawk and her husband Larry and Lynette Johnson of Sedro-Woolley. 2 Sons, Randy and Calvin Johnson of Birdsview. 5 brothers, Butch, Adolph, and Gene Nieshe of Birdsview, George Nieshe of Sedro-Woolley, Bill Nieshe of Colville and a sister, Delphia Dickinson of Forks. Numerous grandchildren, great- grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Eldon, 2 sons, Eugene and Jerry, 5 brothers, Lawrence, Carl, Fred, Lori, and Ray and a sister, Merceda.
Funeral Services will be Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 11:00AM at Lemley Chapel in Sedro-Woolley with interment to follow at the Sedro-Woolley Union Cemetery.
Visitation is available on Monday and Tuesday from 9AM to 5PM and Tuesday from 7PM to 8PM at Lemley Chapel.
Almost 2 years and I miss you every single day grandma, you truly were the best grandma. Not a day goes by without me thinking of you and I always watch Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune just like you taught me. I love you and I know your always in my heart.
Grandma, I miss you so much. I loved the pumpkin pies you always made for me and no peanut butter and jelly sandwich could ever stand a chance against yours. Your smile was so infectious and boys could always be forgotten with a peanut butter cookie. I will never forget you waving goodbye until you couldn’t see my car anymore or the birds placed all over your house. I read your bible grandma, it’s helped a friend of mine when I read it to him and I can’t wait until you open up the gates for me. We will play rummy and have ice cream from a huge tub.
I love you.
-no tears and no broken hearts-
aunt luella, where does one start , you were one of a kind. i was always met with a huge smile and a suz what are you doing here. if you stopped at aunt lous house one never left hungry with that fantastic potatoe salad( i dont know what she put in it but it sure was good ) and those homemade breads. Aunt luella wa always full of fun. Aunt luella we will miss you and love you very much
sorry about that last comment i wrote about my auntie, she was a sweet aunt and she will be missed by all of us .she is with our Grandparents now and she is Resting with the lord in his arms, God Bless You Aunt Luella We Love You and Misss you
Aunt Luella is my auntie and she is my Daddys siter , she is one of many family, she was a good aunt and shes going to missed greatly . shea with grandma&grandpa Nieshe and half her siblings now we love ya auntie,
Thank you for writing down your beautiful memories of Luella Della. She was LOVE.
There is a huge space here on earth where her smile and her gift of love used to be.
Let us fill it, Joan Flowers
Aunt Luella was the best great aunt that there is….I remember growin up going on vaction with my parents an grandparents(William an leta nieshe) an seeing my aunt Luella! She would always sew outfits to my Barbie dolls and baby dolls! Luella was a great lady.she will be missed terribly but will always be in our hearts and rememberd! Have a safe trip aunt Luella! Love you an miss you….
Hannah baumgarner
My grandma was the bst grandma in the world. Ill miss her dearly but I know shes in heaven happy as can be. She can remember everyone now and she’ll never be in pain again. Ill forever miss the ice cream cones & the home made Popsicles that she was so proud of. Grandma knows how I feel and she knows how much love I have for her. I cant describe how much I love and miss her. God bless you
“Luella Johnson was my family .Her husband who passed away was a real friend of mine. I love this family very much. I have so many awsome memories of her and how she loved to go garage selling. That was her and my thing we did together. I hurt for all that are grieving because she was a very special person to me! i rember walking early in the morning on Mothers day to take her some flowers and it looked like every one was a sleep so I bent down to put the flowers by the glass sliding door and was just fixing to stand up when i saw her face up against the window laughing because she scared mehalf t death. I have so many stories that I will forever hold in my heart. “I love you Luella!!!