Madonna A. Risher

1905 - 2001  (95 years)

• Name	Madonna A. Risher
  Born	15 Nov 1905	Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	26 Mar 2001	Canton, Stark County, Ohio, USA
  Buried	Y  [1]
  Person ID	I133824	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Family	Francis C. Johanning,   b. 4 Sep 1906, Ohio, USA ,   d. 3 Jun 1976, Canton, Stark County, Ohio, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Married	1927	Ohio, USA
  Children	1. Richard J. Johanning,   b. 1 Mar 1927, Canton, Stark County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 0Nov 1975, Ohio, USA  (Age 48 years)   2. Lavonne Johanning   3. Anne Johanning   4. Thomas Johanning
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F56750	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S927] Obituary. Obituary: SOURCE: Canton Repository . . Canton OH . . 28 Mar 2001 Madonna A. (Risher) Johanning, age 95, of N. Canton, passed away from this life on March 26, 2001. She was a woman of quiet dignity, simple pleasures and deep devotion to God and family. Madonna was born in 1905 in Homestead, PA, but spent most of her life in Canton. A homemaker, she was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church in Canton and the Altar and Rosary Society. Madonna taught everyone in her family about God, not by words alone but my how she lived-simply, generously-always thankful for family and friends, her blessings. She was noted for her chocolate cakes with pink icing, blueberry pies and gentle nature. She will be long remembered for her ability to make everyone feel so special. Madonna passed peacefully at home with her small wooden cross in hand. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis Red; son, Richard Jack; sisters, Gertrude Leyman and Margaret Reed; brother, John Risher; and grandson, John Carroll. Among those surviving her death are daughters, Lavonne Johanning of N. Canton and Anne Carroll of Canton; son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Barbara Johanning of Sarasota, FL; daughter-in-law, Cathy Johanning of Canton; brother and sister-in-law, James and Inez Risher of Arlington, TX; sister-in-law, Ellen Risher of Tallahassee, FL; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; nieces; and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday at 10 a.m. in St. Paul's Catholic Church in Canton with Fr. Nicholas Mancini as celebrant. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday (tonight) 6-9 p.m. at the Lamiell Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul's Catholic Church of Canton or to Aultman Hospice.