Juanita Johnston-Cooley — Omaha, Neb.

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Juanita Johnston-Cooley, 99, of Omaha, Neb., formerly of Corning, died July 21, 2008, in Maple Crest Nursing Home in Omaha. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday, July 25, at Pearson-Coen-Beaty Family Funeral Service, 701 Seventh St., Corning. The Rev. Heecheon Jeon of Corning United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Quincy. Visitation will be 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to Corning Congregate Meal Site or United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be left under the obituary category at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com. Juanita Johnston-Cooley, daughter of Mae (Matheny) and Carl Atha, was born May 27, 1909, in Chariton. In December 1930, she married Paul Johnston. After Paul’s death, she married Howard Cooley. Juanita worked at the telephone company in Des Moines and Rosary Hospital in Corning in the laundry and radiology departments and as an EKG technician. After retiring form the hospital, she worked at the local bakery and sold Avon. She was a member of Corning United Methodist Church. Survivors include her daughters, Judy (husband Ivan) Templeton of Bellevue, Neb., Vi (husband Robert) Hackett of Merrimac, Wis., Ramona (husband Ronald) Gaskill of Omaha, Neb.; daughters-in-law, Sandy Johnston of Corning and Patty Johnston of Omaha, Neb., 10 grandchildren, a number of great-grandchildren, several great-great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Juanita was preceded in death by her parents; both husbands; sons, Stanley and Carl Johnston; three sisters; one brother and grandson Douglas Hackett.