Kathy Pearl (Comstock) Johnson, beloved wife, mother, and Nana to six grandsons, 77, of Gower, Missouri, passed away peacefully at her home on April 25, 2024. The love of her life and husband of 58 years, Robert, was by her side. She was born on October 22, 1946 in Versailles, Missouri and lived in Stover, Missouri for most of her early life. Kathy grew up as a daughter of a WWII Seabee and after the war, her family moved frequently to places where her father worked on major infrastructure projects for the Army Corp of Engineers. Kathy attended four different high schools before returning home to graduate with honors at Stover High School in 1964.
After high school, she moved to Kansas City and worked for Hallmark from 1964-1965. On June 26, 1965, Kathy was united in marriage to Robert Johnson, a Specialist 4th Class in the United States Army. When Robert returned from duty in Vietnam, they lived in the Fargo, ND area for 12 years.
In 1977, Kathy, Robert and their three children moved to Gower, Missouri to be closer to her family in the Ozarks. In 1979, Kathy graduated from Platte College with an Associates degree in cardiac ultrasound and worked as a registered echo-technician at three area hospitals. Later in her career, she worked at Truman Medical Center in Kansas City and retired in 2005.
Kathy enjoyed dancing, bowling, cooking, camping, playing cards, gardening and spirited games of Trivial Pursuit. Reading was her favorite pastime. She was a fantastic cook. Kathy held a strong faith and was a member of First Lutheran Church in St. Joseph, Missouri where she also taught Sunday School.
Kathy was happiest being The World's Greatest Mom for her three children. A loving, caring mother that would do anything for her kids. She would never do anything half-way - her persistence is a forever-trait she embedded in her children and grandchildren.
For the last 30 years of her life, her greatest joy came from being Nana to her six grandsons. Nana was always there, from births to birthday parties to ball games, school events, graduations and weddings. Nana always made sure the Christmas stockings were full of candy and that everyone had an Easter basket. She will be dearly missed by everyone that knew her.
Kathy was preceded in death by her parents Leo and Margaret Comstock, her sisters Sue and Denise and brothers Gary and Charlie.
She is survived by her husband Robert Johnson, her brother John Comstock (Georgetown, TN), her sons Bob (Erica) Johnson and Brad (Marla) Johnson, her daughter Lori (Allen) Amos and six grandsons: Dillon Johnson, Trevor Johnson (Jenny), Andrew Johnson, Benjamin Johnson, Zachary Johnson and Robby Hoffecker.
Per her wishes, there will be no public visitation or service. To celebrate her life, a private memorial for immediate family will be held on Tuesday, Apr 30 at Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel in St. Joseph, Missouri.
