JOHNSON, Evelyn (nee Hartman) 1918-2007

JOHNSON, HARTMAN, OTTO

Posted By: K. Kittleson
Date: 11/30/2008 at 17:11:24

Visitation:
Thursday, January 4, 2007
4:30 PM until 7:00 PM

Evelyn Johnson, 88, of Charles City, died Sunday, December 31, 2006, at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City surrounded by her family.

Evelyn Marie (Hartman) Johnson was born July 4, 1918, east of Charles City, the oldest of two daughters of Dan and Maria (Otto) Hartman. Evelyn attended rural school and graduated from the Charles City High School in 1937. Following graduation she taught for a short time as a substitute teacher.

On July 31, 1937, she was united in marriage to Floyd Johnson. The couple lived and farmed east of Charles City until 1979, when they moved to Charles City. Evelyn was active in the East St. Charles Club for many years and enjoyed tending to her roses, traveling, embroidery and baking cookies and rolls. Most of all, though, she enjoyed family gatherings and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Living family members include two children, Mary (Jim) Ruzicka of Marble Rock and a son, Larry (Sharon) Johnson of Silvis, Ill; six grandchildren, Lisa (Mark) Wicks and Shelley (Don) Koebrick both of Charles City, Mike (Angie) Ruzicka of Marble Rock, Tyran (Sara) Johnson of Chicago, Ill, Nathan Johnson of California and Darcy Roser of Des Moines; seven great-grandchildren, Josh Frein, Chris Wicks, Skyler and Hunter Koebrick, and Sadie, Cael and Anya Ruzicka; a sister, Merna (Laurence) Johnson of Janesville; a nephew, Dan (Sue) Strebe of Waterloo; two sisters-in-law, Evelyn Merrill and Ruth Martin both of Charles City; and a brother-in-law, Donald Johnson of Charles City.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Floyd in 1983.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa, 1003 Gilbert Street, Charles City, Iowa 50616.

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