Kendra Jo Johnson

CHICAGO, IL-Johnson, Kendra Jo 55, of Chicago, Illinois, died Sunday, May 27, 2018, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Memorial service will be held at 12:00 pm Saturday, June 2 at St. Paul AME on 1756 North Piatt, Wichita, KS. Repast will be held following services. Kendra was born on July 12, 1962, to Dr. John W. Johnson Jr. and Mary E. Johnson. Kendra grew up in Wichita, KS graduating from Wichita East High School. She began singing at an early age and continued throughout junior high and high school. She attended Wichita State University majoring in voice. She moved to Chicago and while there, attended St. Vincent DePaul. Kendra enjoyed working and mentoring children, even developing a young persons choir while working at the Boys and Girls Club of Chicago. She ended her career of 18 years after becoming ill at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank in a management position. While in Wichita, she was a member of St. Paul AME Church, participating in many youth group activities. Kendra was vivacious and good-tempered, however, she could also be formidable and authoritative, qualities required in her management position. She was lovingly nicknamed the general. Her laughter was infectious. Her father, John W. Johnson Jr., preceded her in death. Her mother, Mary Johnson, survives Kendra. In addition to her mother; her sisters, Sherri R. Leeks (Booker) and Lea D. Tatum (Frank); nieces and nephews, Quentin C. Leeks (Rori), Adrianne K. Leeks (Jacob), Jonathan S. Leeks (Timbre), Diamond K. Tatum, LaMoine R. Tatum and John D. Tatum; and a host of grandnieces, cousins, and friends. Blessings to John A. Brown, best friend and companion, for providing care for our beloved when the family was not able to be in Chicago. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Cancer Society in the name of Kendra Johnson. Her family and friends will forever remember her loyalty and tremendous love for us.