MEMORIAL SERVICE
Hill & Son Funeral Home in
Appleton City, Missouri on
Thursday, August 27, 2009 at
2:00 p.m.

MINISTER
Pastor Tony Reynolds

MEMORIAL
Family Love Fund

Vicki Lynne Johnston, daughter of Charles and Charlene (Stocklaufer) Grimes, was born November 4, 1954 in Butler, Missouri. She departed this life at her home in Appleton City, Missouri August 24, 2009 at 54 years of age.
Vicki attended school and following graduation from Butler High School was accepted to the nursing program at Missouri University at Columbia. She received her degree as a registered nurse from MU before moving to Independence, Missouri and was employed by North Kansas City Hospital in their intensive care unit.
Vicki and Howard Keith Johnston were united in marriage June 13, 1980 in Loose Park in Kansas City, Missouri and to this union two children were born.
They lived in Holt, Missouri for a short time before making their home in Appleton City, Missouri in 1988. Vicki worked as a nurse at Ellett Memorial Hospital in Appleton City and at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, Missouri. She was an excellent nurse and enjoyed her chosen career until her health failed and forced her to retire. Vicki was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church and had attended, as regularly in her later years, as health permitted. She loved her family and was a devoted grandmother doting over her three grandchildren. Vicki was particularly fond of St. Patrick's Day, and while they were able, she and Howard made it a tradition to celebrate that holiday with a trip to the annual parade in Kansas City. She was also an avid sports fan and a diehard Chiefs supporter.
Preceding Vicki in death were her parents, and her husband, Howard, who passed away in 2003. Survivors include her three children, Allison Sullivan and husband Jake of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, Krystina Johnston and boyfriend Justin Parker of Springfield, Missouri and Dylan Johnston also of Springfield, Missouri; one brother, Randy Grimes of Lee's Summit, Missouri; three grandsons, Cole, Chance and Cooper Sullivan of Pleasant Hill; and her devoted companions (her three dogs) Chester Johnston, Fred and Brandy.