Staunton Star - Times - Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years

Jessie May (Gustafson) Johnson, 83, of Worden, Ill., peacefully passed away at Alhambra Rehab and Healthcare in Alhambra, Ill. on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. She was born July 2, 1940 in Chicago the daughter of the late Arthur Leslie and Mary Matilda (Longwood) Gustafson who both preceded her in death. She married Clayton Palmer Johnson on Aug. 29, 1959 at St. Stephen’s Church in Chicago. The two shared a loving marriage for 64 years and her husband preceded her in death.

Jessie was a patient and gentle soul who preferred spending time with children and animals possibly more than adults. A natu...