Kathalyn Bonine Johnson

Kathalyn “Kay” Bonine Johnson passed away August 29, 2023, at The Journey Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, at the age of 88. She was born to her parents Buren Clark Bonine and Helen Healy Bonine on August 15, 1935, in Worland, Wyoming. She attended Cottey College and Montana State University. On June 8, 1956, Kay married Robert Wayne Johnson. Kay was a long-time member of Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church. As a mother, she was very involved with the scouting program, first as a Cub Scout Den Mother, then as a troop leader, camp counselor, and trainer for Girl Scouts. She and her husband, Bob, enjoyed square dancing as members of the Swinging Squares of Bartlesville before jobs and travel took the family overseas. Kay and her family enjoyed camping and traveling, especially in the mountains. They made sure to take advantage of their four years living in Düsseldorf, Germany, to explore Europe and Great Britain. During retirement, Kay became a docent at Woolaroc Museum. She was in the first group of docents trained and spent a lot of time at the lodge and bunk house. Her favorite hobby was ceramics, especially during their winters in Mesa, Arizona. Kay was a member of P.E.O, an organization that focuses on the education of women, for over 60 years. She was a founding member of Chapter FT in Bartlesville. P.E.O. was a very important part of her life. She is preceded in death by her father Buren Bonine; her mother Helen Bonine; her husband Robert Wayne Johnson; and her brother Richard Clark Bonine. Kay is survived by her son Richard Bruce Johnson PD and his wife Denise; her daughter Kathalyn (Lyn) Eileen Johnson DVM; her grandson Robert Anthony Dalla Rosa and his wife Danica; her great-granddaughter Sofia Ann Dalla Rosa; great-grandson Robert Drake Dalla Rosa. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 11am at the Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church in Bartlesville and is under the direction of Stumpff Funeral Home and Crematory. In Lieu of flowers, please send memorial contributions to Oklahoma State Chapter P.E.O to P.O. Box 6073 Lawton, OK 73506 or to PEO Foundation at 3700 Grad Avenue Des Moine, IA 50312.

Kathalyn Bonine Johnson

August 15, 1935 - August 29, 2023