Linda L. Johnson, 72, of Wellsville, NY, died Friday,
January 26, 2018 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville. Born October 10, 1945, in Kane, PA, she was
the daughter of John and Ruth Bengtson Buhl.
A graduate of Kane High School, she married Richard C. Johnson, who
survives. Linda enjoyed a full
life. She was an Army wife for 20
years. This life gave her the
opportunity to travel around the country.
She lived in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Ft. Benning, Georgia (where Dan
joined the family), Ft. Rucker, Alabama, Ft. Greely, Alaska (where Amy joined
the family) and finally Ft. Campbell Kentucky, living in nearby Clarksville,
Tennessee. After helping her husband
serve his career in the service, the family moved back to Kane briefly, and
then to Wellsville, NY in 1980. After
moving to Wellsville, she owned and operated Linda’s Hair Fashion for many
years. Linda continued to enjoy
traveling. The family road trip was the
annual vacation for many years. In later
years, she and Rich would enjoy traveling together on road trips out west, to
Myrtle Beach and taking cruises to Alaska and the Caribbean. For their 50th wedding anniversary, they took
the entire family on a Caribbean cruise.
She also enjoyed activities closer to her home. She never missed a day of walking her dog,
Piper, around the neighborhood. During
the summer, she was often found at Keuka Lake, fishing with Rich or having a
glass of wine on the dock. When not on
the go, she could be found at home cooking for her family or knitting. The love of knitting was passed down from her
mother, Ruth, keeping the family well supplied with hats and scarves. Linda was a member of Grace United Church in
Wellsville. Surviving besides her
husband, Richard, are: two children, Dan (Kim) Johnson and Amy (Chad) Hunt,
both of Wellsville; and four grandchildren, Luke, Skylar, Jacob and
Dakota. She was predeceased by her
parents. Friends may gather for a
celebration of life on Saturday, February 3, 2018 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the
Willing Town Hall. A private graveside
service will be held in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Kane, PA on a later date. Memorials may be made to Grace United Church
or Hart Comfort House. Arrangements are
entrusted to Mulholland-Crowell Funeral Home, Wellsville, NY. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wellsvillefuneralhome.com.
