Individual Details
Nancy Jean Dole
(5 Dec 1932 - 3 Nov 2025)
Facebook: Nancy Johnson
https://www.facebook.com/nancy.johnson.7
Retired
Studied BS Foods and Nutrition at Iowa State University
Studied Foods and Nutrition at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Went to North High Phoenix, Arizona
Lives in Houston, Texas
Widowed
From Phoenix, Arizona
Followed by 93 people
FAMILY MEMBERS:
David Johnson, Son
Lesli Johnson, Daughter
Jack Dole, Brother
Candy Jensen, Niece
Dalynne Dole, Niece
Deborah Dole, Niece
Madlene Dole, Niece
Patty Blackford, Niece
Theresa Nelson, Niece
Hayden Johnson, Grandson
Ian Johnson, Grandson
Samantha T. Johnson, Granddaughter
Bob Dole, Nephew
Maryeda Johnson, Sister-in-law
Larry Guy, Son-in-law
From Nancy Dole, you might want to contact her.
I talked to Peggy while in Detroit last week. She said she has the dress in question at her house.
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nancy J. Johnson> Date: Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 3:43 PM Subject: Re: Letter To: Terry K > Terry,
I have scanned photos of Hannah Bushby, my grandmother, Nellie, Minnie, Peggy, Ellen wearing the same dress that Hannah wore at her wedding. It would be interesting to know where or if someone in the family still have the dress. El Dean passed away several years ago. I haven't heard from Alex in several years. I do hear from El Dean's daughter, Cindy, who lives in Uvalde, TX. I'll write her to see if she has the original photos and the family tree information that El Dean kept. You can tell Peg and her daughter that I'm Aunt Emma's great niece.
Nancy J.
----- Original Message -----
From: Terry K
To: Nancy J. Johnson
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 3:08 PM
Subject: Re: Letter
Thanks so much for sending the letters. Aunt Emma was always called "Aunt Annie" for as far back as I can remember. She would come for our first communions, and didn't live too far away in the Detroit area. Her daughter "Peg" that she mentions in the letter was at the funeral I went to last week. Her and her daughter were the ones trying to figure out who you might be. They are both widowed, her daughter is Laquita Iler. I have a pretty current picture of Peggy I will send you. My father and step-mom went out to California to visit Alex and El Dean Wilson. They are very nice people, I think El Dean passed away.
Minnie only had 1 son, Joseph Patrick Boland, that is my dad. I was born Theresa Ann Boland in Detroit, and came to Houston when I was 25. Minnie and Annie were real close, both lived in Detroit. My dad was close to Jack Ashworth (his first cousin, and Peggy).
What a small world. I forwarded your letters to my dad, it will make him happy, since it was his wife (second wife to die) that died last week.
Thanks again, I'll call Sat if I can get out of "mother-in-law duty". My cell is 210-379-7882. You can call anytime.
On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 2:07 PM, Nancy J. Johnson> wrote:
Terry,
I'm sending you the typed copy of the letter that I did several years ago. I'll scan the original in probably jpg format and send it that way later.
Nancy J.
Lesli Johnson wrote about her mother Nancy Jean on 24 Nov 2025:
Both my parents loved people, true extroverts in every sense of the word. My father was confident, funny and a great storyteller. My mother was an extrovert with social anxiety and social awkwardness. I wish I was more like my father, but in reality, I favor my mom. Ever resilient, my mother applied her orientation towards service as well as her amazing organizational skills to creating a sense of community and networks of friends. People often tell me how my mom organized this committee or planned this gathering or event. When she had a job or an assignment, she was much more comfortable and able to openly enjoy herself in the company of others.
One of the things that gave my mother great joy and a lifetime community of women was her membership in Kappa Delta and, later, Kappa Delta Alums.
Leaving her home in Phoenix to attend college in Iowa must have been a daunting endeavor for her, but she immediately had a place as a KD. She made a number of lifelong friends as a KD. As a young mother and wife of a newly minted petroleum engineer, my mother moved eleven times in six years, with three infants/toddlers in tow, but everywhere she went, she had connections through the KDs.
I remember leaving church one day when I was about ten, and she ran into Joyce Rooker, a friend from Iowa State and fellow KD. Joyce had just moved to Ponca City with her geologist husband and three children. They became chosen family for us, both in Ponca City and later in Houston. We celebrated Sunday dinners and most holidays with them. Joyce and Jim Rooker were the first adults who gave us permission to call them by their first names. There is a traditional photo of all the kids on the stairs at Christmas time.
Some of her dearest friends in Houston, Lois, Nancy, Fran and Gail, are all KD sisters. When my sister and I were headed for college, she desperately wanted us to pledge Kappa Delta, but it was the seventies and sororities weren’t really “cool�? She tried to sell us by telling us that “KDs will make you have regular study hours and teach you decent table manners,�?a great example of why my mother was a better dietitian than a marketing person. It really wasn’t until years later that I fully understood what a great connection this had been throughout her life, and I am grateful for it.
My mother was a part of many circles, both social and service, bookclub, Mexican Train, Bridge group, Margarita Wednesdays, church committees, and PEO. The monthly bridge game in Ponca City was a huge social event. It rotated between homes, so every six months, my parents would host. For us, this meant going to bed early and Mom always put out dishes full of candy and nuts that we were forbidden to touch. One Sunday morning after Bridge Club, my brother and sister and I were up early and sampled the treats that had not been put away. Mom was furious with us when she woke up and said �?what if that had been rat poison?�? Ever the smart ass, I replied “why would you serve rat poison to your Bridge Club?�?nbsp;
The other group that was near and dear to both my parents�?hearts was their covenant group. This was a small group of four, later five, couples that came together as a church experiment in creating care communities. These people have stuck together through joy and tragedy, illness, births and children’s marriages through nearly 3 decades. They celebrated together and held each other’s hands through life’s difficulties. And they extended their welcome arms to my brother, sister and I.
My mother was truly blessed with rich connections to family and friends and it is another tradition that I wish to honor.
https://www.facebook.com/nancy.johnson.7
Retired
Studied BS Foods and Nutrition at Iowa State University
Studied Foods and Nutrition at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Went to North High Phoenix, Arizona
Lives in Houston, Texas
Widowed
From Phoenix, Arizona
Followed by 93 people
FAMILY MEMBERS:
David Johnson, Son
Lesli Johnson, Daughter
Jack Dole, Brother
Candy Jensen, Niece
Dalynne Dole, Niece
Deborah Dole, Niece
Madlene Dole, Niece
Patty Blackford, Niece
Theresa Nelson, Niece
Hayden Johnson, Grandson
Ian Johnson, Grandson
Samantha T. Johnson, Granddaughter
Bob Dole, Nephew
Maryeda Johnson, Sister-in-law
Larry Guy, Son-in-law
From Nancy Dole, you might want to contact her.
I talked to Peggy while in Detroit last week. She said she has the dress in question at her house.
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nancy J. Johnson
I have scanned photos of Hannah Bushby, my grandmother, Nellie, Minnie, Peggy, Ellen wearing the same dress that Hannah wore at her wedding. It would be interesting to know where or if someone in the family still have the dress. El Dean passed away several years ago. I haven't heard from Alex in several years. I do hear from El Dean's daughter, Cindy, who lives in Uvalde, TX. I'll write her to see if she has the original photos and the family tree information that El Dean kept. You can tell Peg and her daughter that I'm Aunt Emma's great niece.
Nancy J.
----- Original Message -----
From: Terry K
To: Nancy J. Johnson
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 3:08 PM
Subject: Re: Letter
Thanks so much for sending the letters. Aunt Emma was always called "Aunt Annie" for as far back as I can remember. She would come for our first communions, and didn't live too far away in the Detroit area. Her daughter "Peg" that she mentions in the letter was at the funeral I went to last week. Her and her daughter were the ones trying to figure out who you might be. They are both widowed, her daughter is Laquita Iler. I have a pretty current picture of Peggy I will send you. My father and step-mom went out to California to visit Alex and El Dean Wilson. They are very nice people, I think El Dean passed away.
Minnie only had 1 son, Joseph Patrick Boland, that is my dad. I was born Theresa Ann Boland in Detroit, and came to Houston when I was 25. Minnie and Annie were real close, both lived in Detroit. My dad was close to Jack Ashworth (his first cousin, and Peggy).
What a small world. I forwarded your letters to my dad, it will make him happy, since it was his wife (second wife to die) that died last week.
Thanks again, I'll call Sat if I can get out of "mother-in-law duty". My cell is 210-379-7882
On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 2:07 PM, Nancy J. Johnson
Terry,
I'm sending you the typed copy of the letter that I did several years ago. I'll scan the original in probably jpg format and send it that way later.
Nancy J.
Lesli Johnson wrote about her mother Nancy Jean on 24 Nov 2025:
Both my parents loved people, true extroverts in every sense of the word. My father was confident, funny and a great storyteller. My mother was an extrovert with social anxiety and social awkwardness. I wish I was more like my father, but in reality, I favor my mom. Ever resilient, my mother applied her orientation towards service as well as her amazing organizational skills to creating a sense of community and networks of friends. People often tell me how my mom organized this committee or planned this gathering or event. When she had a job or an assignment, she was much more comfortable and able to openly enjoy herself in the company of others.
One of the things that gave my mother great joy and a lifetime community of women was her membership in Kappa Delta and, later, Kappa Delta Alums.
Leaving her home in Phoenix to attend college in Iowa must have been a daunting endeavor for her, but she immediately had a place as a KD. She made a number of lifelong friends as a KD. As a young mother and wife of a newly minted petroleum engineer, my mother moved eleven times in six years, with three infants/toddlers in tow, but everywhere she went, she had connections through the KDs.
I remember leaving church one day when I was about ten, and she ran into Joyce Rooker, a friend from Iowa State and fellow KD. Joyce had just moved to Ponca City with her geologist husband and three children. They became chosen family for us, both in Ponca City and later in Houston. We celebrated Sunday dinners and most holidays with them. Joyce and Jim Rooker were the first adults who gave us permission to call them by their first names. There is a traditional photo of all the kids on the stairs at Christmas time.
Some of her dearest friends in Houston, Lois, Nancy, Fran and Gail, are all KD sisters. When my sister and I were headed for college, she desperately wanted us to pledge Kappa Delta, but it was the seventies and sororities weren’t really “cool�? She tried to sell us by telling us that “KDs will make you have regular study hours and teach you decent table manners,�?a great example of why my mother was a better dietitian than a marketing person. It really wasn’t until years later that I fully understood what a great connection this had been throughout her life, and I am grateful for it.
My mother was a part of many circles, both social and service, bookclub, Mexican Train, Bridge group, Margarita Wednesdays, church committees, and PEO. The monthly bridge game in Ponca City was a huge social event. It rotated between homes, so every six months, my parents would host. For us, this meant going to bed early and Mom always put out dishes full of candy and nuts that we were forbidden to touch. One Sunday morning after Bridge Club, my brother and sister and I were up early and sampled the treats that had not been put away. Mom was furious with us when she woke up and said �?what if that had been rat poison?�? Ever the smart ass, I replied “why would you serve rat poison to your Bridge Club?�?nbsp;
The other group that was near and dear to both my parents�?hearts was their covenant group. This was a small group of four, later five, couples that came together as a church experiment in creating care communities. These people have stuck together through joy and tragedy, illness, births and children’s marriages through nearly 3 decades. They celebrated together and held each other’s hands through life’s difficulties. And they extended their welcome arms to my brother, sister and I.
My mother was truly blessed with rich connections to family and friends and it is another tradition that I wish to honor.
Events
| Birth | 5 Dec 1932 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 18 Apr 1940 | (Harlan Baldwin Dole and Dorothy Lee Oglesby) Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona |  |  | |
| Census (family)-shared | 10 Apr 1950 | (Harlan Baldwin Dole and Dorothy Lee Oglesby) Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | | | |
| Marriage | 22 May 1955 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona - Robert Lee Johnson | |||
| Death | 3 Nov 2025 | Harris County, Texas | |
Families
| Spouse | Robert Lee Johnson (1929 - 2009) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Harlan Baldwin Dole (1902 - 1983) |
| Mother | Dorothy Lee Oglesby (1906 - 1976) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Living |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
Harlan B Dole Head M 36 IllinoisDorothy L Dole Wife F 34 Texas
Nancy J Dole Daughter F 6 Arizona
Jimmy W Dole Son M 4 Arizona
Census (family)-shared
Harlan B Dole Husband M 47 years Nebraska - Proprietor, retail flower shopDorothy Dole Wife F 44 years Texas - Grade teacher, city school
Nancy Jean Dole Daughter F 17 years Arizona
Jim W Dole Son M 14 years Arizona
Jack Norman Dole Son M 9 years Arizona
Death
Nancy Jean Johnson, born on December 5, 1932, passed away on November 3, 2025, at the age of 92. Nancy was a resident of Spring, Texas.Endnotes
1. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYWP-FZZ : accessed 23 May 2016), Harlan B Dole, Phoenix, Supervisorial District 2, Maricopa, Arizona, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 7-15A, sheet 62A, family 211, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 104..
2. .