Patsy Ruth Johnson, 74, of Lake Charles, passed away at 5:19 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, 2023, in her daughter’s residence.
Ms. Johnson was born on May 14, 1948, in Lake Charles, before moving to Grand Lake where she was a graduate of Grand Lake High School. In the early 1980s, she moved back to Lake Charles, and was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Ms. Johnson worked as a secretary for Joe Champeaux Architect for many years.
She took pleasure in cooking, dancing, and gardening.
Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Melissa Crador of Lake Charles; a son, Mark Crador of Sulphur; brothers, Gerald Richard (Joan) of Lake Charles, and Eldred Richard (Roberta) of Iowa; grandchildren, Bella Pousson and Jacie Crador; and a great-grandson, Daxton Crador.
She was preceded in death by an infant son, Russell Crador; her parents, Della and Gilferd Richard; and a brother, Ervin Richard.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 3, 2023, in the Johnson Funeral Home chapel. Father Wayne LeBleu will officiate. Burial will follow in Grand Lake Community Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Sunday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. with a rosary being recited at 6 p.m. Visitation will resume on Monday from 9 a.m. until the start of the service.
The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the staff of Harbor Hospice, her nurse, Sherry, and her sitters, Laura, Francy, Theresa, and Terry, for the exceptional care given to Ms. Johnson.
Words of comfort to the family may be expressed at www.johnsonfuneralhome.net.