Johna Marie Chubb's Obituary
Johna Marie Chubb, 76, of Chicopee, Kansas, passed away at 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at her home following a courageous battle with cancer.
Johna was born on January 19, 1950, in Chicopee, Kansas, the daughter of John and Marie Theresa (Scaramucci) Ferneti. She was a lifelong resident of the area, a graduate of Southeast High School, and later earned her nursing degree from Labette College.
On November 19, 1986, Johna married Dr. Richard Chubb in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death on January 8, 2019.
Johna worked as a Registered Nurse alongside her husband, Dr. Richard Chubb, in Baxter Springs, Kansas. She later worked as a Home Health Nurse in Claremore, Oklahoma.
She was a devoted member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Johna cherished her Italian heritage, her beloved hometown of Chicopee, her beautiful petunia gardens, watching the birds that visited her yard, traveling throughout Europe, and, above all else, spending time with her family.
She is survived by her son, Eugene Huslig and his partner, Yvonne Rosenberg, of McAllen, Texas; her grandchildren, MaKenzie Huslig of Chicago, Illinois, Zeke Huslig of Kansas City, Missouri, and Finn Huslig of Kansas City, Missouri; her beloved cousins, Mike, Sis, Kathy, Jim, Jeanne, Scott, Carla, and Julie; her nieces, Jackie Moore of Chicopee, Kansas, and Stephanie Robinson and her husband, Jerry, of Chicopee, Kansas; nephew Johnny Moutz of Girard, KS; her late husband's children, Laura Atkinson and her husband, Rick, of Baxter Springs, Kansas, Sally Ann Tibbits of Grove, Oklahoma, Rick Chubb and his wife, Leslie, of Mashpee, Massachusetts, Jeff Chubb and his wife, Bev, of Independence, Kansas, and Kathy Patton and her husband, Wayne, of Springdale, Arkansas. She is also survived by six granddaughters, three grandsons, 17 great-grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren expected in the coming months.
Johna was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dr. Richard Chubb; numerous aunts and uncles; her cousins, Casper Ferneti and John Moutz; her stepson, Charles Chubb; and her grandson, Greg Chubb.
Johna's greatest gift was the way she cared for others. Whether as a nurse, a wife, a mother, a grandmother, or a friend, she gave of herself with compassion, quiet strength, and unconditional love. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her, but her legacy of kindness, faith, and devotion to family will live on in the hearts of those she loved.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, with Fr. Michael Simone serving as Celebrant. Burial will follow at Highland Park Cemetery in Pittsburg, Kansas.
The Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home in Pittsburg. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Chicopee Foundation. Memorials may be dropped off or mailed to:
Bath-Naylor Funeral Home 522 S. Broadway Pittsburg, KS 66762
Condolences may be left at https://www.bathnaylor.com.
Arrangements and services are under the direction of Bath-Naylor Funeral Home of Pittsburg, Kansas.
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