Barbara Johnston

Graveside Service For Barbara Johnston age 80 of Baldwin City, Kansas will be 10:30 a.m. September 13, 2025 at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Neligh, Nebraska. Beyer Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Neligh, Nebraska is handling the arrangements.  Barbara passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2025 in Baldwin City, Kansas. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.beyersnidermemorialfh.com

Barbara was born in 1944 in Shreveport, Louisiana, the daughter of Dr. Frank and Jeanne McClanahan. Barbara dedicated her career to nursing, working in Kansas City hospitals for many years and later serving as a charge nurse in geriatric psychiatric care. She was also deeply involved in community service, Alcoholics Anonymous, and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Lawrence.

Barbara is survived by her devoted husband, Ronald Johnston; her daughters, Angela Walker of Houston, Texas, and Rachel Ireland; and extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Antoinette, and her son Quentin Walker.