Lavona Johnson

Lavona Madge Johnson (Buskirk), age 81 from Cedar Springs, passed away January 26, 2022 in Rockford. Born to Covel and Emma Buskirk on March 1, 1940. She graduated from Stanton High School in 1958 and soon after went to work at a pickle factory at age 18 where she met the love of her life, Walter Bruce Johnson. They fell in love and married in January 1959 and recently celebrated 63 years of marriage. She and Bruce traveled all over the United States as a Navy family and had many wonderful adventures together. She is survived by her husband, Bruce of 63 years; and children, Shelda Johnson, Tim (Tina) Johnson, Bruce Johnson Jr, and Tom (Carol) Johnson; 12 grandchildren and 21 (soon 22) great grandchildren; brothers, Robert (Verna) Buskirk, Charles Buskirk and Leota (Wayne) Bogart. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Elton, William, Robert, Fred, Earl, Allen, Ellis, Covel Jr Buskirk; and sisters, Leona Cavenaugh & Rozella Braman. Per her wishes, cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 28, 2022, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, with a memorial service to be held at 4:00 PM at Christiansen's Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, 511 South Franklin Street, Greenville, MI 48838. Memorials can be made to St. Judes, Alzheimers Association or Hospice of Michigan. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Lavona Johnson, please visit our flower store.