Juanita Deniene Johnson, known to most as “Deniene” passed away April 16, 2026. Deniene was born on July 22, 1967, in Corpus Christi, TX.
Deniene loved spending time in her garden and finding new ways to use whatever was in season. She also loved to entertain. You could almost always count on a weekend cookout at the Johnson house, complete with her famous potato salad. She lived to support her husband of 40 years, Ivan, and poured everything she had into her two boys Jeremy and Travis. She loved the holidays when she could get together with her four sisters, mom, cousins, and nieces and nephews.
Deniene was preceded in death by her grandparents, Edsel and Juanita Pool; her aunts, Belinda “Sissy” Horstkoetter and Lisa Ellis; and her uncles, Ronald Gene Pool and Edsel Leon Pool.
She is survived by her husband, Ivan Johnson; her children, Jeremy (Marci) Johnson and Travis Johnson; her grandchildren, Sophie and Mia; her parents Alvin Ratliff and Louise Dresser; her sisters, Renee Helms, Tiffany Glover, Rawn Peterson, Meagan Dresser, Roslyn Ratliff, and Carrie Wise.
In honor of Deniene, a celebration of her life will be held at 1 pm on April 23, 2026, at AE Funeral Services Chapel, Shawnee, OK. Family and friends are invited to gather to share memories and celebrate her life.
