Nathalia Johns

Nathalia "Jane" Johns, 90, a 65 year Wenatchee Valley resident, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2015, at Central Washington Hospital. She was born on January 3, 1925 at Powell, Wyoming, to the late Charlie and Janie Moore. She was raised and received her schooling in Powell, and graduated from the Powell High School with the class of 1943. She was married to Albert "Bert" Johns on December 24, 1942 at Billings, Montana. They made their home in Powell until they moved to Port Orchard, Washington where Bert worked in the Bremerton Shipyards during WWII. In 1945, they moved to Winthrop where they made their home until moving to Wenatchee in 1951 and to East Wenatchee in 1953. Jane went to work as the Bookkeeper for Guyf Atkinson Construction Company while they were working on a project at Rock Island Dam. She then went to work at the Peter Rabbit Store in East Wenatchee for four years before becoming the Bookkeeper for the Wenatchee Montgomery Ward's Store. She later became the Comptroller in the Financial Department at Wenatchee Valley College and remained at that position until retiring in 1982. During their retirement, Jane and Bert enjoyed camping and fishing. On September 5, 2002, she was preceded in death by her husband, Albert "Bert" Johns. She has since continued to make her home in East Wenatchee. Jane was a member of Celebration Lutheran Church in East Wenatchee. She was a quilter, collected spoons from their travels, frog figurines, enjoyed arts and crafts, cooking for and entertaining family and friends. She also loved to help her daughter with the annual craft show at Lynden, Washington, that was put on by the Whatcom County Crafters. She is survived by two sons and one daughter; Calvin "Cal" & Terry Johns, East Wenatchee, Rick & Pene Johns, Deming, WA and Trudy & Bruce Ferguson, Everson, WA; six grandchildren, Paula (Jimmy) Sherrell and Dana (Mike) Thomas all of East Wenatchee, Shelby (Roger) Brunson and Nikki (Brian) Ostergaard all of Tri Cities, WA, Shannon (Doug) de Grasse, George, WA, Pamela (Louis) Nelson, Lynden, WA and Sara (Derick) Hester, Bellingham, WA; 19 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild on the way. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Albert "Bert" Johns in 2002 and three sisters, Ardella Cooksey, Bertha Moore and Vernice Woods. A Graveside service will be held on Wednesday morning, July 8th at 10:00 a.m. in Evergreen Memorial Park, East Wenatchee, with Pastor Dave Haven officiating. You are invited to leave a memory for the family on her tribute at www.HeritageMemorialChapel.com . Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

Nathalia Johns

January 3, 1941 - July 4, 2015