EVAADELE (KURTH) JOHNSON

Eva Adele (Kurth) Johnson, 93 years old, of Frederick, MD passed away on July 14th at Frederick Memorial Hospital of heart failure. She was surrounded by family.

Eva was born on Dec. 19, 1931 in Kidder, SD to Eaton and Cecilia Kurth. She was married to Milton O. Johnson (deceased) on Sept. 2, 1950. Eva wore many hats as a partner with Milton in several business ventures. She was an active member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She was a loyal and proud member of The Gaithersburg Lioness Club.

Eva is preceded in death by her parents, her two older brothers Harvey (Ruth) and Lloyd (Carol) Kurth.

She is survived by her children Mark (Karen), Michael (Kathleen (d)), Kirk (Mary), and Linda Rice. She had 10 grandchildren Herbert, Samuel, Jacob, Benjamin, Andrew, Tyler, Daniel, Kelly, Emily, and Travis, 16 great grandchildren, and many loving nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, August 2nd at Damascus United Methodist Church.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her honor can be made to the BrightFocus Foundation in support of Macular Degeneration research.

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