Irene Johnson

	Irene Johnson, 82, of DuQuoin, passed away at 1:45 a.m. Wednesday, August 16, 2000 at her residence.
	Irene was a homemaker.  She was a Baptist and a member of the VFW Auxiliary Post 513 of DuQuoin.
	She was born February 28, 1918 at Mill Springs, MO, the daughter of Samuel and Rose (Laxton) Dean.  She married Louis Samuel Johnson in 1937 at St. Louis, MO and he preceded her in death in October 1982.
	She is survived by one daughter, Frieda Taylor of DuQuoin; four grandchildren, Joyce Cavins, Marqueritta Thorpe, Samantha Schmidgall and Ricky Dean, all of DuQuoin; seven great-grandchildren, Donald Cavins III, Justin Cavins, Ashley Ritter, Charles Ritter Jr., Charles Thorpe Jr., Andrew Schmidgall and Cameron Dean, all of DuQuoin.
	She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
	Memorial services were Saturday, August 20 at 1 p.m. at the Searby Funeral Home in DuQuoin with Rev. Rodney DeClue officiating.
	Interment was at a later date at Mill Springs Cemetery at Mill Springs, MO.
