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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Susan Elstun
Johnson
November 14, 1943 – December 16, 2019
Obituary
Susan Elstun Burrow Johnson
Age : 76
Died on Monday December 16th, surrounded by family at St. Francis Hospital. She was born November 14, 1943 in Hammond, Indiana to Frank Henry and Elizabeth (Elstun) Burrow. Susie was the oldest of three children. She grew up in Topeka, KS and graduated from Topeka High School in 1961. She attended Florida State University and graduated from Washburn University in Topeka, receiving her degree in mathematics. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.
Susie was married to Ken Johnson and started her family in 1965, with the birth of her daughter, Heidi Elizabeth. Her daughter, Cassity Collins, was born in 1968. She had a brief career in teaching and ran payroll and scheduling for multiple businesses until she moved to Des Moines, IA in 1979. She worked for Waste Management until 1994 when she moved to Tulsa, OK and worked for Southern Agriculture, until retirement in 2010.
Susie was an avid reader and KU basketball fan. She loved to knit and cook and gifted many of her friends and family with her creations. She loved following all her grandchildren's activities. In her retirement, she gave back through volunteering at Meals on Wheels.
Susie was preceded in death by her parents, Frank & Betty. She is survived by her daughter, Heidi Johnson Puckett and her husband, Denny and their children, Kelsey Puckett Hurd & Logan Hurd, Grant Puckett, Emily Puckett Wilson & Alex Wilson, and Hank Puckett. Also survived by Cassie Johnson Gross and her husband Tag Gross, and their children Cooper Gross and Hagan Gross. She has 6 great grandchildren Giovanni Wilson, Maddison Wilson, Briar Hurd, Kingston Puckett, Zayden Wilson, and Baylor Hurd. Susie is survived by her beloved brothers Hank Burrow and his wife Sandy, and Joel Burrow. She had a special relationship with her only niece Kelly and her husband Major Patrick McDonald and their children Katie, Vivienne, and Watson. She leaves behind a host of cousins.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Tulsa Meals on Wheels. 12620 E 31 St Tulsa, OK 74146.
Fitzgerald Southwood Colonial Chapel, 918-291-3500.
Age : 76
Died on Monday December 16th, surrounded by family at St. Francis Hospital. She was born November 14, 1943 in Hammond, Indiana to Frank Henry and Elizabeth (Elstun) Burrow. Susie was the oldest of three children. She grew up in Topeka, KS and graduated from Topeka High School in 1961. She attended Florida State University and graduated from Washburn University in Topeka, receiving her degree in mathematics. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.
Susie was married to Ken Johnson and started her family in 1965, with the birth of her daughter, Heidi Elizabeth. Her daughter, Cassity Collins, was born in 1968. She had a brief career in teaching and ran payroll and scheduling for multiple businesses until she moved to Des Moines, IA in 1979. She worked for Waste Management until 1994 when she moved to Tulsa, OK and worked for Southern Agriculture, until retirement in 2010.
Susie was an avid reader and KU basketball fan. She loved to knit and cook and gifted many of her friends and family with her creations. She loved following all her grandchildren's activities. In her retirement, she gave back through volunteering at Meals on Wheels.
Susie was preceded in death by her parents, Frank & Betty. She is survived by her daughter, Heidi Johnson Puckett and her husband, Denny and their children, Kelsey Puckett Hurd & Logan Hurd, Grant Puckett, Emily Puckett Wilson & Alex Wilson, and Hank Puckett. Also survived by Cassie Johnson Gross and her husband Tag Gross, and their children Cooper Gross and Hagan Gross. She has 6 great grandchildren Giovanni Wilson, Maddison Wilson, Briar Hurd, Kingston Puckett, Zayden Wilson, and Baylor Hurd. Susie is survived by her beloved brothers Hank Burrow and his wife Sandy, and Joel Burrow. She had a special relationship with her only niece Kelly and her husband Major Patrick McDonald and their children Katie, Vivienne, and Watson. She leaves behind a host of cousins.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Tulsa Meals on Wheels. 12620 E 31 St Tulsa, OK 74146.
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