Edward L. Johns
Marriages
Louise Ashlock - 1969
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 6B - March 26, 2023
Edward Johns was born
on March 12, 1933 in
Marshall, MO to Edward
T. and Thelma Johns. He
entered eternal life on
March 21, 2023. Ed was
baptized into the Christian
faith at First Baptist Church in Marshall, MO when he
was 14 years old.
Ed was an accomplished poet and cellist. He was a
member of the Poetry Society of Colorado. He received
a BA degree in English Literature from the University
of Colorado.
He married Louise Ashlock in 1969. After retiring
from working as a rate clerk for various trucking
companies in Denver and Casper, WY, he and his wife
moved to Palisade where they lived for many years.
He was predeceased by his parents, his wife, Louise,
and sister, Irma Matson. Surviving relatives include his
sister, Mary K. McClanahan of Loveland; nieces, Susan
Gehre (Jay) of Grand Junction, Sherry James (Gerald)
of Watkins, and Dawn Propps of Loveland.
He will be remembered as a kind and generous
friend to all who knew him. The family expresses their
gratitude to the staffs of Larchwood Inns and HopeWest
Hospice for the excellent care they provided to Ed
during his final years.
Cremation is being handled by Callahan-Edfast
Mortuary, Grand Junction, CO. No further services are
planned at this time.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may
be shared at www.callahan-edfast.com for the Johns
family.
