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.