Neva Serene Johnson

April 24, 1921 - July 27, 2013

Neva passed peacefully on July 27, 2013, at her home in La Habra, California, at the age of 92. She was born on April 24, 1921, in Boyd, Minnesota, the youngest child of Fred and Wilhemina Eckhardt. Neva graduated from Boyd High School and received a teaching degree from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota and Whittier College. Neva taught elementary school – 1st and 2nd grade – for over 35 years, beginning her career in Lester Prairie, Minnesota, and retiring from Las Lomas in La Habra. Later Neva became an ambassador for Secure Horizons and worked into her eighty’s. She was an amazingly active woman! Neva married Gerald Johnson from Delano, Minnesota, on June 22, 1945. In 1964 Neva and Jerry moved from Minnesota to La Habra, California. Neva lost her loving husband unexpectedly in January 1969. She is survived by three generations of loving nieces, nephews and cousins. Neva’s life was enriched by her many friends and caring neighbors, all of whom she thanks for their kindness and companionship. She also thanks the Evergreen caregivers and the Evergreen Hospice volunteers who took such good care of her. She will be missed.