Pauline Haydon Johnson
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On February 21, 2025 Pauline Haydon Johnson died at Neuvant House, Lawrence, KS surrounded by her loving family and supportive care team. Pauline was born in Springfield, KY on July 30, 1939. She and her husband, Robert (Bob) Johnson, have made Lawrence, KS their home since April, 1968.
Pauline always had an open door and a tin full of cookies. She was a role model and confidante for her children and extended family. She valued and practiced a life of service to her family, friends, and community. For decades she gave of her time to St. John the Evangelist and then Corpus Christi, Girl Scouts, Meals on Wheels, LINK, PEO, and volunteering whenever needed for special projects.
Pauline was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Mary Haydon, her brother, Thomas Haydon Jr., sister-in-law, Bess Haydon, and grandson, James Fulbright. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Robert, their children Bob (Jana), Tom (Monica), David (Andrea), Mary (Tom) Fulbright, Beth (Michael) Gallagher, Paul (Sandy), Patrick (Gerilyn), Julie (Mike) Huber, twenty-nine grandchildren, twenty-three great grandchildren, brother, Charles Haydon, sister-in-law Libby Haydon, and many nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to express thanks to all her caregivers, especially Neuvant House Staff for their loving care and support.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Pauline will be held at Corpus Christi Catholic Church 10:30 am July 12, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held at The Jayhawk Club from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in memory of Pauline to Meals on Wheels or Corpus Christi Catholic Church.
My thoughts and prayers are with the family. Pauline was such a positive person. Her glass was always half full.
Pauline was a loving, caring, and witty person. She was always a light in my day! My thoughts and condolences are with Robert and family during this time.
With thoughts and prayers we extend our condolences to the Johnson family.🙏✝️
Our condolences to Robert and the entire family. We share your feelings of loss with the passing of Pauline.
Our Nana was a deeply special person. She had a gift for beauty, and bringing family together with such a calm, playful spirit.
I remember her strength of spirit too. She could be a quiet person, but made her expectations understood without a word. We are all better people for it.
I’ll miss her all my life, but am grateful to have enjoyed so many wonderful years together. More than anyone I’ve ever known, our Nana was ‘home.’ The world is just not the same without her in it. We’ll just have to live our tributes forwards.
I love you endlessly and live with you always close to mind.
Paula
My heartfelt condolences to Mr. Johnson and all the Johnson siblings. The Johnson family has always been close-knit, as I remember from my days growing up in Lawrence, St. John, Corpus Christi, and my frequent visits to their home in Alvamar. I am well aware of Mrs. Johnson’s deep love for her family. May you all cherish and remember the love and care she provided. We pray that her soul, along with the souls of all the faithful departed, may rest in peace through the mercy of God. God bless you all, and may He provide comfort during this difficult time.