Obituary: June Jeanette (Johnson) (Carter) Vroman, 95, The Dalles
June Jeanette (Johnson) (Carter) Vroman passed away November 13th, 2024 at The Springs in The Dalles, Oregon. June was born May 29th, 1929, and was 95 years of age at the time of passing.
June was born in Detroit, Michigan to Carl Arthur and Margaret (Sweder) Johnson, her father was from Sweden and he always called her “Junie”. She was one of three children, a brother, Al and sister Mae. She grew up in Michigan and graduated from Melvindale High School. She lived in Michigan until 2021 when she moved with her daughter to Hood River, Oregon.
During her working career she was a secretary but was also involved with the VFW in Monroe, Michigan Post 3943 with dinners, holiday parties, veteran parades, and many other activities.
She enjoyed traveling with her late husband, Roger Vroman, in their camper van. They enjoyed traveling together to Hawaii, Alaska, and Florida. They also enjoyed being on the boat and fishing in Lake Erie.
June loved animals, especially her dogs, cats, and horses. When I 94 was under construction for the first time, June and her brother Al, would ride their horses down the dirt roadway that would become I-94, near Detroit. She loved to feed her squirrels peanut butter sandwiches, she always had a plate full of quartered bread and would hand them out when they came to visit her patio door.
June is survived by her daughter, Cheryl McKay, (Hood River, OR); son, John (Jenny) Carter (Sweetwater, TN); three granddaughters, Sheyla (Rumler) (Steve) Barteck, (The Dalles, OR), Adreah (Rumler) (John) Kuderik (Monroe, Mich), and Rachel McKay (Josh Voshall) Parkdale, OR; six great-grandchildren: Katie Smith, Hunter Cheney, Reese Kuderik, Bryce Barteck, Barrett Voshall, and Kaela Gallas; and many great great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by, her parents, Carl and Margaret Johnson; sister, Mae (Johnson) Torangeau; brother, Al Johnson; great-granddaughter, Jessicah Kuderik and her husband, Roger Vroman.
A private memorial is to be held at a later date.
Memorial donations may be made to your local pet shelters/Humane Societies
A special thank you to the very compassionate staff at The Springs. All of you were her extended family and she loved you.
Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center • 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, Oregon 97031. Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family.
