Marjorie Anne (Russell) Ahart 1924-2020

JOHNSON, AHART, UREN, RUSSELL

Posted By: Barry R Huntsinger (email)
Date: 9/5/2020 at 07:42:28

Marjorie Anne (Johnson) Ahart was born January 24, 1924 near Dolliver, Iowa to John and Maud Mary (Uren) Russell.

She attended country school through the eighth grade and was a 1941 Ringsted, Iowa High School graduate. On May 10, 1946 she was united in marriage to James W. Johnson in Los Angeles, California. They returned to Ringsted, and made their home there for 37 years, where she was an active member of St. John's Lutheran Church. James preceded her in death on February 3, 1983.

In August 1986 Marjorie married Rev. Neal Ahart. Following Neal's call from the Lord they lived in Emory, South Dakota, Climbing Hill, Iowa, Cassville, Missouri, Hartley, Iowa and finally, Alcester, South Dakota. Neal preceded her in death on April 26, 2019.

Marjorie then moved to Monett, Missouri where she lived at Oak Pointe Assisted Living and Memory Care until August 22, 2020, when she was called home to her Lord and Savior. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church.

Marjorie was preceded in death by both her husbands, her parents, two brothers, Robert Russell and William Russell, and one son, Steven (Vicki) Johnson.

She is survived by one daughter, Suzanne (Mike) Parsons and their family of Cassville, Missouri; one son, Robert (Linda) Johnson of Milford, Iowa; two grandsons, Jamie Johnson and Jessie Johnson; one granddaughter, Stephanie Newman, three great-grandchildren and two step great-grandchildren. She is also survived by six stepchildren: Jay (Vicki) Ahart, James (Joan) Ahart, Bonnie Noteboom, Betsy (Keith) Knodel, John (Tracy) Ahart, Kathy (Jerry) Noteboom, their children and grandchildren who were part of her life for 32 years.

Graveside services were held Saturday, August 29, 2020 at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery [at Ringsted] under direction of Fohn Funeral Home of Cassville, Missouri.

(Source: Armstrong Journal, Wednesday, September 2, 2020, page 6, column 1; and Fohn Funeral Home: www.fohnfuneralhome.com.)