Louise Johnston

Louise (Bright) (Honn) Johnston, 86, of Charleston, IL passed away at 6:20 AM on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at Arbor Rose of Charleston, IL.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. Pastor Matt McGregor will officiate.

Louise was born on September 26, 1939 in Arcola, IL. She was a daughter of Earl and Louise (Ghere) Bright. She married Clayton Honn in 1957, he passed away in 1990. She later married Ray Johnston, he passed away in 1993. She then had a faithful companion, Vernon Shirley.

She is survived by two children, Max W. Honn and his wife Sherry of Mt. Vernon, IL, and Darla Poynter of Tuscola, IL, seven grandchildren, Bill Schuster, Jake Honn, Jarrick Honn, Jaydon Honn, Erica Campbell, Jason Tabb and Lindsay Nguyen, fourteen great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren, one brother, Harry Bright of Mt. Zion, IL, one sister, Mary McGregor of Oakland, IL, and one brother-in-law and John Baker of Villa Grove, IL.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, one son, Dean Owen Honn, one son-in-law, Tony Poynter, three sisters, Lila Carey, Nancy Baker and Donna Thornton, three brothers-in-law, Craig Thornton, Myron McGregor, and Max Carey and one sister-in-law, Reta Bright.

Louise served as the secretary for the City of Arcola before later working at a law office in Champaign as the secretary. Her contributions to those roles reflected her strong work ethic and commitment to her community.

She was an active member of several local organizations. She was affiliated with the Mattoon Eagles, the Women’s Club of Arcola and the Moose in Mattoon.