A native of Haddam, Kansas, she attended North Park University in Chicago earning a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Her career in real estate began in 1976 at Century Realty and continued until she moved to Chicago in 2014. Over many successful years she earned several awards for her work. She was a longtime member of the Evangelical Covenant Church, serving in several roles in the church. Vernamae was most recently a member of First Plymouth Congregational Church.
Her passion was caring for her family and friends. She will be dearly missed by all the people she loved so well.
Survivors: daughter and family, Thais and Kray Kibler, Joshua, Rebekah (Eli) and Rachel, Batavia, IL.; son and family, Aaron and Lenore Johnson, Elijah, Chicago; brother and family Richard and Alice Adee, Bruce, South Dakota; the Lincoln family, many nieces, nephews, and friends. Awaiting Vernamae’s homecoming: beloved husband, Barton; parents, Vernon and Mae Adee; siblings, Stanley, Robert, and Donna; beloved friends, Hildegard Patterson, Phil Johnson, and Ken and Karen Stanley.
Celebration of Life will be held Friday, July 12th at 10am at First Plymouth Congregational Church in Lincoln. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be sent to the American Cancer Society in honor of Vernamae Johnson.