Joyce E. Johnson (nee Tonyan), 73, of Waukegan, IL. passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. She was born on May 27, 1937 in Waukegan. She was the School Nurse for Warren High School in Gurnee, IL from 1970 until her retirement in 2004. She was a very involved member of Most Blessed Trinity Parish in Waukegan and North Chicago, serving as an Extraordinary Minister, and Homebound and Hospital Eucharistic Minister. Joyce was also a former member of the Parish Council, and served on the School Board of the old Holy Family Parish in North Chicago, and also served on the Queen of Peace Parish Council in North Chicago. She was a member of the Lake County Catholic Nurses Association and the Lake County Right to Life.

She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Ron Johnson, two sons; Jeff Johnson of Waukegan, IL, and Ronald (Julie) Johnson Jr. of Pleasant Prairie, WI, three daughters; Debbie (Randy) Fabry of Scottsdale AZ, Robin (Christopher) Fabry of Zion, IL, and Lynn (Douglas) Byron of McHenry, IL, and grandmother "Nursie" to eight grandchildren; Ryan and Hannah Fabry, Allison and Kayce Fabry, Derek and Kyle Johnson, and Courtney and Reilly Byron, and many extended family and friends that will all miss her dearly.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Bernice.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, March 7, 2011 at 10:00 am at Most Blessed Trinity, Queen of Peace site, 910 14th Street, North Chicago, IL. Visitation will be on Sunday, March 6th from 3:00 until 7:00 pm at the Church, and also on Monday from 8:30 am until time of Mass at 10:00am at the Church. She will be laid to rest at Ascension Cemetery in Libertyville.

In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate memorials in Joyce's name to: Advocate Condell Hospital, 801 S. Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL 60048, Memo Line: C2 Oncology Unit Nurses/Joyce Johnson, or, Memo Line: Hospice Unit. For info please call 847-473-3966.