D. Yvonne (Johnson) Creech

D. Yvonne Creech, of Salina, KS, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2025. The daughter of Ernest L. Johnson and Muriel B. Woods Johnson, she was born on June 26, 1930, in Kansas City, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas F. Creech Sr.; her daughter, Deborah Anne Creech; her parents; her brother, Ernest M. Johnson; and her sister, Shirley A. Valentine. She is survived by her son, Thomas F. Creech Jr., and his wife, Donna, of West Plains, MO; two daughters, Sherry L. Hamilton and her husband, David, of Salina, KS, and Susan B. White of Hutchinson, KS; seven grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

Yvonne and Tom were married in Kansas City on December 2, 1951. In 1954, she left her secretarial job to become a full-time mother and homemaker. She enjoyed many crafts, including knitting, crocheting, cake decorating, and tole painting. She loved doting on her children and grandchildren and treasured spending time with them cooking, baking, and working on needlework projects.

Yvonne had a deep faith and love for God, and His love shone through in her devotion to family and those around her. Her home was a safe haven for all of her beloved friends and loved ones. She was greatly loved and will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Ryan Mortuary, Salina, and live-streamed at https://www.livewebcastevents.com/yvonne/. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina.

Memorials can be made in Yvonne’s honor to the American Cancer Society Or Gentiva Hospice Foundation.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of D. Yvonne (Johnson) Creech, please visit our floral store.