Zetta (Babe) Johnson Medford, Oregon Obituary

Zetta (Babe) Johnson

<p>ZETTA (Babe) JOHNSON<br /> February&nbsp;12, 1922 - October 25, 2020<br /> Zetta (Babe) Johnson was born February 12th 1922 to Ralph and Hazel Dean in Medford, Oregon.&nbsp; She was the youngest of four girls, all of which have preceded her in death.&nbsp; In 1939 she married Gustave (Gus) Johnson.&nbsp; They had two children Jay Johnson who died in Vietnam in 1967, and Eric Johnson who lives in Portland, Oregon.<br /> Gustave was an officer in the army.&nbsp; They first moved to Japan for two years, then to Alaska, New York and Arizona.&nbsp; Finally settling back in Medford in 1967, and remained here until her death.<br /> <br /> She loved Bingo, going to Reno or Seven Feathers, gardening and bowling.&nbsp; In recent years she moved to Weatherly Inn, then to Fountain Plaza.<br /> <br /> Zetta is survived by her son Eric and his wife (Nancy), grandson Greg Johnson &amp; granddaughter Tracy Usher.&nbsp; Nieces Susan Gaines (David), Holly Peterson (Tom), nephews Steven Krieger (Janice), Lane Forncrook (Rene).<br /> Funeral service will be held at Perl Funeral Home in Medford, Oregon on Friday Oct. 30, 2020 at 1pm.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> &nbsp;</p>
February 12, 1922 - October 25, 202002/12/192210/25/2020
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ZETTA (Babe) JOHNSON
February 12, 1922 - October 25, 2020
Zetta (Babe) Johnson was born February 12th 1922 to Ralph and Hazel Dean in Medford, Oregon.  She was the youngest of four girls, all of which have preceded her in death.  In 1939 she married Gustave (Gus) Johnson.  They had two children Jay Johnson who died in Vietnam in 1967, and Eric Johnson who lives in Portland, Oregon.
Gustave was an officer in the army.  They first moved to Japan for two years, then to Alaska, New York and Arizona.  Finally settling back in Medford in 1967, and remained here until her death.

She loved Bingo, going to Reno or Seven Feathers, gardening and bowling.  In recent years she moved to Weatherly Inn, then to Fountain Plaza.

Zetta is survived by her son Eric and his wife (Nancy), grandson Greg Johnson & granddaughter Tracy Usher.  Nieces Susan Gaines (David), Holly Peterson (Tom), nephews Steven Krieger (Janice), Lane Forncrook (Rene).
Funeral service will be held at Perl Funeral Home in Medford, Oregon on Friday Oct. 30, 2020 at 1pm.   
 

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Oct
30
Funeral Service
Friday, October 30 2020
01:00 PM
Perl Funeral Home & Siskiyou Memorial Park
2100 Siskiyou Blvd
Medford, OR 97504
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