Johanna Land Reedy

Johanna with Judith and Skip; passport
photo 1946, before shipping off to Yap

After living a full life of 90 years, Johanna Land Reedy died in
Redmond, WA on May 11, 2010. Johanna was born on November 21, 1919
in Evansville, Indiana to John Frederick Land and Elsa M.
Niednagel.

Easter in Carmi, 1957 (Judith, John,
Johanna and Skip)

At the age of four, Johanna's mother died and she was then
lovingly raised by her aunt and uncle, Henry and Minnie Land in
Omaha, Illinois.

On September 3, 1938, Johanna married Howard M. Reedy in Carmi,
Illinois where they raised their three children, Judith Ann, Skip
and John C. Reedy. Moving to Ventura, California in 1958, the
family started their West Coast life. Johanna worked several years
as secretary to the Superintendent of Schools, Ventura County.

Christmas dinner, Cascade Plaza 2008
(Judith, John, Johanna and Skip)

A few years after her husband Howard died in 1966, Johanna moved
to the state of Washington to be near her daughter Judith and her
three grandsons, David, John and Mark Peden.

Johanna loved to walk every day (with
Skip in Redmond, 2007)
During the 28 years Johanna and Howard were married they had
some interesting travels, moving from Illinois to Southern
California during World War II and then after the War spending
several months on the Island of Yap in the South Pacific where
Howard was assigned with the US Navy as part of the South Pacific
island government.

Johanna waves goodbye

Johanna is survived by her daughter, two sons, four grandsons
and three great grandchildren.
Family and friends remember Johanna as a very independent person
who was especially nurturing and caring, while enriching the lives
of whomever she met. She was active in the Methodist Church
wherever her travels took her.