This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Paxton, Johnson, Ward, Ponn, Denney, Blazer, Strous, Churchheus, Eselgroth Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YZ5.2ACIB/1031 Message Board Post: Lancaster Eagle Gazette Lancaster, OH November 27, 2003 Dorothy Mae Johnson, 87, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2003, at Main Street Terrace Care Center. She was born Jan. 24, 1916, in Columbus to the late Charles and Maude Ward Paxton. Dorothy was a member of the Lancaster United Brethren Church and a former manager for Agape Thrift Shop. She is survived by husband, John R. Johnson of Lancaster;daughters, Evelyn (Larry) Ponn of Lancaster, Kathy (Bryan) Denney of Amanda, Kristie (David) Blazer of Lancaster; sons, Robert Strous of Circleville and Melvin Churchheus of Lancaster; one sister, Mabel Eselgroth of Greenfield; 10 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by parents; one brother; and one sister. Services will be Saturday, Nov. 29 at 2 p.m. at Lancaster United Brethren Church with the Rev. Bill Pitts and Henry Cadwell officiating. Friends may call Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Halteman-Fett & Dyer Funeral Home and Saturday one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memory Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lancaster United Brethren Church.