Tekahkhwa (Picking it up) Ima Jean Johnson (nee Skye) Ionerahtokha 4, 1940 – Ionerahtokha 20, 2019
Peacefully at home, Tekahkhwa began her journey back to our Creator surrounded by family and friends. She will be greeted there by her parents David and Marjorie Skye, father and mother in law Frank and Edith Johnson, brother Leroy Smoke, sister Christine Skye, daughter Elizabeth Skye, granddaughter Lindsay Skye and grandson Carney Johnson who have all passed on ahead of her. Loving wife for 55 years to Manuel Johnson. Beloved mother of Danny, Louis (Deneen), Tom (Clara), Wayne (Danielle), Wendy (Gord), Gary (Brenda), Sandy, Tammy, Wanda, Bill (Tara), Connie (Cleveland) & devoted daughter Anita “Deats” Hill. Cherished grandmother of 40 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren. Loving sister of Melvin (Arliss) and Kelvin (Sharon). Sister in law to Leslie Hagyard, Jim (Romaine) deceased, Welby (Linda), Ambrose (Joan), and Ron (Hazel). Medicine friend to both Hazel Johnson and Kylee Johnson. Ima was the head Faithkeeper at Lower Cayuga Longhouse. She was a founding member and teacher at Kawenniio Mohawk Immersion. She worked diligently for many years passing on her knowledge of Haudenosaunee languages and culture to everyone who wanted to learn. She held the “Elder in Residence” title at McMaster University and “Indigenous Knowledge Keeper” at Six Nations Polytechnic. Visitation will be Sunday after 12 pm at the homestead (3346 Fourth Line) Funeral Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 11 am, Lower Cayuga Longhouse. Followed by reception at Six Nations Polytechnic.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Ima Johnson 2019..
Death notice for the town of: Hagersville, Province: Ontario