Laura Etta (Butler) Johnson

BUTLER, COURTNEY, HENRY, JOHNSON, MARTIN, PAULLIN, YETTER

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Date: 2/1/2006 at 20:28:49

Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
July 21, 1932, page 8

Mrs. Alvin Johnson

Laura Etta Butler, daughter of Mary and Edward Butler, was born in Madison County, Iowa on October 20, 1879. She was called to her eternal home on the morning of Thursday, July 14, 1932, aged 52 years, 8 months and 20 days.

Her marriage to Alvin Johnson, occured September 4,1899. They lived at Greenfield for 6 years. Then spent some 7 years in the west, returning to Madison County in 1917.

Five children were born into this home: Mary Elizabeth, who died when 15; Mrs. Gile Paullin, James, Mrs. Orville Henry, and Mrs. Lester Yetter all of Winterset.

Mrs. Johnson united with the United Presbyterian Church of Greenfield in 1899 and transferred her membership to Winterset upon moving here. She was a loving Christian wife and mother and a sympathetic helpful neighbor.

The close relatives left behind include: the husband, Alvin Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Guile Paullin and children Wayne, Gerald and Francis, Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Henry and Ruth and Goldie and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Yetter and Lucille and Duane. The aged father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Butler of Ellston, 2 sister's, Mrs. Maggie Courtney of Elliston and Mrs. Sadie Martin of Lusk, Wyoming. 3 brother's also survive her: Frank Butler of California, William of Baird, Nebraska and David of Lusk, Wyoming. A large number of other relatives and friends who loved her look to meet her in that better world.

The funeral services were at the Richard-Ramsey Home on East Court at 1 p.m. Saturday July 16, in charge of the funeral, was the Rev. W. C. Porter of the United Presbyterian Church. Burial was made at Greenfield.