Obituaries

June 13, 1933 to April 18, 2021

WINAMAC - Caroline R. Boos Johnson, 87, of Birmingham, AL (formerly of Lake Bruce), passed away Sunday, April 18, at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham.

She was born June 13, 1933 in Chicago to the late Freidel Henry and Bernice Busch Renee.  She graduated from Kewanna High School and attended Indiana University in Bloomington.

She is survived by:
Renee (James) Price, Glasgow, KY, Daughter
Christina Major, Birmingham, AL, Daughter
Timothy (Jennifer) Boos, Naperville, IL, Son
4 Grandchildren: Whitney Marie (Jason) Woodcock, Jameson Manley (Jessie) Price, Allison Renee Boos, and Grant Timothy Boos.
3 Great-Grandchildren: Madison Grace Woodcock, Wyatt Jase Woodcock, and Brielle Renee Woodcock,
Peter Renee, Dallas TX, Nephew
5 Step-Children: Deborah (Jim) Barbour, Atlanta, GA, Andrea (Garry) Kloz, Lenexa, KS, Charles Johnson, Indianapolis, Lori Johnson, Rochester, and Matthew (Shanda) Johnson, Salem, VA.

Preceded in death by:
Edward Boos, Former Husband
Paul Johnson, Second Husband
Harvey Renee, Brother
Suzanne Renee, Niece

Mrs. Boos/Johnson worked in the horsemanship department at Culver Military Academy in Culver from 1967-1980, was employed as an administrative assistant for the American Librarians Association 1980-1984,  and served as a project accountant at W.E. O’Neil Construction in Chicago from 1984 until her retirement in 1998. She attended Leiter’s Ford United Methodist Church and Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, where she and Paul were married. She enjoyed singing with The Notables (along with her husband Paul and step-daughter Lori).  She was also a member of a local Red Hat Ladies Club. She enjoyed traveling with Paul, and together they toured many destinations in the U.S. and Europe. The couple also visited children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, sharing precious time with family, eating, talking, and playing cards. She loved to read, swim, grow flowers, cook, and decorate her home. She also loved to visit antique shops. She and Paul shared a passion for watching hummingbirds and a variety of other birds that visited the feeders on her back porch.

A graveside services will be at 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 27, at Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Lake Bruce, with Pastor Dave Sommers officiating.  All are welcome.

Memorial donations may be made to: Pleasant Hill Cemetery Association, Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church or Leiter’s Ford United Methodist Church.

Online tributes may be offered at www.frainmortuary.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Frain Mortuary in Winamac.