Rachel Lee Johnson

Rachel Lee Johnson, 80, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 12:16 p.m., Tuesday, October 18th, 2022 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. Rachel was born in McPherson, Kansas on November 16, 1941, a daughter of Bessie Arlene (Anderson) and Thomas Samuel Miller. Through the years Rachel was a homemaker, farmers wife and had a daycare business out of her home, worked for A&W as a carhop where she met her husband Verle, was a nurses aide at McPherson Hospital, she then worked at the McPherson County Courthouse as a Payroll Clerk for 33 years until she retired. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in McPherson. Rachel was known for her servant heart for others and her favorite place to be was anywhere surrounded by her friends and family. She always had great stories to share and was always up for a game of cards or dominoes. She enjoyed watching all sports and could be found in the kitchen baking her famous pies and cakes. If she wasn’t covered in flour baking in the kitchen, she was knee deep in thread sewing quilts. She loved seeing things grow in her garden and canning what she grew. No matter if she was canning or baking, she loved sharing what she made with others. Wherever Rachel was, Bella was right by her side and was her four-legged companion for 10 years. Rachel Lee Miller was united in marriage to Verle I. Johnson on Aug. 2, 1959 in Roxbury, Kansas. The young couple established their first home together in McPherson. This union was blessed with the birth of two children a son and a daughter, Verle Kevin Johnson and Kristie Lee Johnson. Verle and Rachel made many memories during their 56 years of marriage, 45 of those years on the farm raising cattle, chickens, donkeys and much more. Two of their favorite activities to do together on the farm were deer hunting and wheat harvest. While Verle was spending hours on the combine cutting wheat, Rachel would be in the kitchen preparing meals to take to the field. She is survived by her children, Kevin Johnson and his wife Rhonda, of Dayton, Ohio and Kristie Torgerson and her husband Brennan, of Hutchinson, Kansas; her brother Ken Miller, of Salina, Kansas. She is also survived by 4 grandchildren, Amelia(Chris) Fisher, Angela (Kaleb) Sortman, Trevor (Helen) Torgerson and Taryn Torgerson. One great grandchild, Ella Grace Torgerson with two on the way. Rachel was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters, Shirley Unruh and Opal Specker and her two brothers, Robert Tom Miller and Richard K. Miller. Visitation will be held on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in McPherson, Kansas. Service will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in McPherson, Kansas with The Reverend Tim Leaf officiating. Private family burial will be at the New Gottland Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials are to Trinity Lutheran Church and they can be sent to Glidden-Ediger-Wiggins Funeral Home, 222 W. Euclid St., McPherson, Ks. 67460. Live streaming will be available at https://www.facebook.com/TrinityLutheranMcPherson.

Rachel Lee Johnson

November 16, 1941 - October 18, 2022