Sharon Kay Johnson

After many years of illness, Sharon Kay (Huff) Johnson, 72, passed away on May 20, 2025, in McPherson, Kansas, with her husband and sister at her side. Sharon was born February 9, 1953, in Hinton, Oklahoma, the firstborn of William “Bill” E. and Patsy J. (Moser) Huff. She was a proud “Okie”, and spent her childhood moving between Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Kansas, before settling in McPherson for the rest of her life.

Sharon graduated from McPherson High School in 1971 and worked various jobs until her marriage to Bruce W. Johnson on March 28, 1980, in Miami, Oklahoma. Sharon loved being around children and was delighted to have a child of her own, Nathan, born just one week before the couple’s first anniversary. Bruce and Sharon recently celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary with Nathan, his wife Rebekah, and granddaughters Eszter and Ruth, of Kansas City, Missouri. Sharon is also survived by her stepson, T.J. Johnson, his wife Leyla, and granddaughter Chloe, of Caldwell, Idaho; her sisters, Patricia Starks and Rhonda Coapstick, both of McPherson, Kansas; and by nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, and many other family members and friends. She was preceded in death by both of her parents.

Early in her marriage, Sharon ran a daycare out of her home, then spent almost two decades as a custodian for McPherson Public Schools. She volunteered for many years with BSA Cub Pack 130 and with Relay for Life. She was an active member at Harmony Christian Church for many years and later at New Hope Evangelical Church. Sharon enjoyed singing in the church choir, helping with Vacation Bible School, participating in women’s Bible study, folding weekly bulletins, and helping in the nursery.

The family welcomes you to join in celebrating Sharon’s life on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at New Hope Evangelical Church, 501 Wickersham Dr., McPherson, KS, 67460, with a visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. followed with a formal memorial service at 11:00 a.m. After a short burial service at McPherson Cemetery, a meal will be served at the church.

Sharon loved the Kansas State Wildcats and the Kansas City Chiefs. Guests are invited to dress in K-State purple or Chiefs red in her memory. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes for memorial contributions to go to New Hope Evangelical Church in Sharon’s memory.