San Andreas, CA…Mrs. Glenna LaVerne (Wear) Johnston April 14, 1937 ~ July 21, 2024 (age 87).  Glenna LaVerne Johnston passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, July 21, 2024.  Glenna was a lifelong resident of Calaveras County, spending most of her life in San Andreas, California. She earned her GED from Calaveras Adult School and pursued her passion for nursing, obtaining her LVN degree. She dedicated herself to healthcare, serving alongside Dr. Ione Dzubur, Mark Twain Hospital and Dr. Ralph Delgado.

Driven by her commitment to learning and balancing the demands of raising three sons, Glenna pursued further education at San Joaquin Delta College, earning an Associate Degree in Nursing. She continued her career at Mark Twain Hospital as a registered nurse in various wards including OB, emergency, operating rooms, and the ICU. Glenna’s leadership journey began in 1982 as Assistant Director of Nursing and she later assumed the role of Director of Nursing in 1985.

Continuing her educational pursuits, Glenna earned a Bachelor of Health Science, followed by degrees in Public Health, Health Systems Administration, and became a Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant. Her career concluded with Mark Twain Hospital in 1993, transitioning to work with Dr. Ralph Delgado until her “retirement” in 2007.

Outside of work, Glenna and her husband Dean (Harry) Johnston cherished their travels across the US and Mexico in their RV. She took immense pride in her family, celebrating her three sons, seven grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren.

Glenna is survived by her husband Dean (Harry) Johnston, sons Leonard (Mary Ann), Barry (Staci), Troy (Cyndi), grandchildren Jessica (Parker), Joshua (Lauren), Katy (Ricky Bobby), Tracy (Jordyn), Lyndsi (Marcus), Trevor (Sarah), and great-grandchildren Dean, Brooklyn, Serenity, Brennan, Amelia, Brielle, BravelyGray, Harrison, Gracelyn, and Abraham (due in August 2024), sister LaVada (Stanley) Lombardi and nieces Linda (Tom – deceased) Matlock, Janet (Mark) Hamm.

She was preceded in death by her parents LaVerne and L.W. “Red” Wear, sister Patsy Miller, and grandson Kyle Johnston.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Glenna Johnston Memorial Scholarship Fund through the Mark Twain Hospital Foundation, supporting future healthcare professionals. Donations can be made online at https://www.supportmarktwain.org/ways-to-give/donate-online or by check to:
Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation 768 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA 95249
Please indicate “Glenna Johnston Memorial Scholarship Fund” on your donation.

Celebration of Life will be held on August 3, 2024 at Saint Matthew’s Episcopal Church San Andreas CA at 9:30 am.
There will be a private family reception later in the day.