Elizabeth Johnson (1938)

JOHNSON, WINCHELL, DICKENSON, KINKEAD, GAMBER, LINCHELL

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The Stuart Herald
Stuart, Iowa
January 27, 1938
Page 5, Column 2

Death Claims Dexter Mother at Hospital

Mrs. George Johnson Passed Away Monday After Illness of Several Weeks

This community was grieved when news came Monday morning of the death of Mrs. George Johnson at the Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines.

For many years the deceased had not been in the best of health and for weeks her family had been concerned about her failing health.

Following a major operation last Saturday every aid that skill or love knew was given but no avail and her life quietly slipped away.

The funeral services will be held at the M.E. church Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock conducted by the Rev. J. H. Freedline. Interment will be in the Dexter cemetery.

The obituary will be published next week.
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The Stuart Herald
Stuart, Iowa
February 2, 1938
Page 5, Column 4

Elizabeth Charlotte Winchell, daughter of Alvin V. and Harriett Winchell, was born in Dubuque, Iowa, Jan. 31, 1876, and passed away at the Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines Jan. 24, 1938. In 1877 she came with her parents to Greene county near Jefferson, Iowa, where the family resided until 1884 when they moved to Furnas Co., Nebraska, returning to Greene County in 1890.

She was united in marriage with George W. Johnson, April 6, 1895, to which union were born 7 children as follows: Loren of Denver, Colo., Liuis of Ronan, Montana, Carlton of Denver, Colo., Mrs. Lent Dickenson, Hada and Herbert, of Dexter. One son, Willard, preceded his mother to the Great Beyond.

The family resided near Anita, Ia., until 1890 when they moved to Dexter where they have lived ever since.

Besides her husband and children she leaves three sisters: Mrs. Fannie Kinkead of Rippey; Mrs. Angeline Gamber of Des Moines, and Elleura Linchell of Iowa City; six brothers: Charles of Basler, Wyoming, Sidney and Alvin, of Rippey, Everett of Iowa City, Samuel of Burt, and John of Cedar Rapids. There are six grandchildren, Marcelyn and Glenda Johnson, Gladys and Loren Eugene Johnson and Betty and Beverly Dickenson with a host of relatives and friends who mourn the passing of this fine character.

Mrs. Johnson united with the Dexter Methodist Episcopal church in 1915 and remained faithful to the end. She has won her crown and now comes rest. She was a member of the Royal Neighbors and Rebekah lodges and the Past Noble Grands Club. She received the decoration of chivalry, an honor degree in the Rebekah assembly and served a year as deputy president of Dallas County. She endeared herself with her fine personality and optimistic spirit to all who knew her. She was a helpful wife, an excellent mother and one of the very finest neighbors.

Funeral services were held in the Dexter M.E. church last Thursday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. J. H. Freedline. Mrs. Gerald Flynn sang beautiful selections. Mrs. Freedline presided at the piano.

Interment was in Dexter cemetery.