Age, 93 of Inver Grove Heights.
Passed away surrounded by family on January 7, 2020. She was born in Harderwijk, Netherlands to Gerit and Johanna Bos. She immigrated to the United States with her parents and older sister in January 1927. They lived in Iowa and South Dakota before settling into the Mora/Ogilvie area of Minnesota.
She married Lewis VanGunst on February 25, 1948. They moved to St. Paul and later to Inver Grove Heights where they lived the rest of their lives. Johanna worked as a retail worker in several area retail stores.
Johanna was a devoted Wife, Mother, Grandmother and G-ma. She was an original founding member of Grace Christian Reformed Church in Inver Grove Heights. She enjoyed camping, traveling the United States, puzzles, plants and a good game of farkle. Most of all Johanna loved being with her family.
Johanna is preceded in death by her husband, Lewis; parents; three brothers and four sisters; daughter in law and great grandson. She will be greatly missed by her sons, Ivan and Gary; grandchildren, Michelle(Mike) Tague, Vicki(David) Huffcutt, Nickolas(Nicole), Brandi(Adam), Patrick(Melissa) Driscoll, Jeremy(Melanie), Jesse (Monica) and Barbara; great grandchildren, Michael and Sarah Tague, Mya, Henry and Josie Huffcutt, Ryan and Alex VanGunst, Willow and River Driscoll, Mannix VanGunst and Zoe Gunderson; brothers, Henry, John(Elsie), Gerit(Sylvia), David(Diann); sisters, Margaret Falk and Ruth(Jerry) Fenus; and many other family and friends.
Funeral Service 11 AM Monday, January 13th, at Grace Christian Reformed Church, 3540 75th St., Inver Grove Heights. Visitation 9-11 AM prior to the service. Interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery.