JOHNSON, Helena M. (1895-1953)

JOHNSON, NEWEL, ESSLINGER

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 1/1/2019 at 20:07:32

Rites Held For Mrs. H. J. Johnson: 20th

Special to Garner Leader and Signal -

The Kanawha community was saddened to learn of the death of Mrs. Henry J. Johnson who passed away Sunday evening May 17th, at the Belmond hospital. Mrs. Johnson suffered a stroke Sunday May 10th, at the home of their son Jay, where they had spent Mother's Day, and from which she failed to rally. The day had been a happy one for her with her son and family and she had a phone call from her son, Keith, for Mother's Day.

Helena Marie Newel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Newel, was born at Fenton, Iowa, November 22, 1895. She attended school through the tenth year at Fenton, then went to Highland Park College at Des Moines where she completed her high school and took a Normal course. She taught school in Titonka, Kanawha, Ayrshire and Fenton.

On August 9th, 1916, she was united in marriage to Henry J. Johnson at the home of her parents, in Fenton. Three children were born to them; Jay who lives with his family on a farm near Kanawha; Dorthea Alice, who lived but one month, and Keith, who is a member of the engineering corps in the U.S. Army, stationed at Ft. Belvoir, Va.

She leaves to mourn her death, her husband, her son, Keith, and her son, Jay, and his wife, Inez, and their three daughters, JoAnn, Bonnie, and Carol Sue, who were a pride and joy to her. Also surviving are her mother, Mrs. H.J. Newel, her sister, Mrs. Margaret Esslinger, her brother, Dr. C. D. Newel, all of Fresno, Calif.; and her friends who were numbered by her acquaintances, all of whom are saddened by the abrupt, close to her life.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 20th, at the Methodist church with the Rev. R. D. Kitterman, officiating. The music for the service were in the charge of Mrs. Frederick Hole at the organ, with Mrs. Lyle Ruka in a vocal solo, "Beautiful Garden of Prayer", and Mr. Frederick Hole, singing "Be Still, My Soul."

Interment was in the Kanawha cemetery.

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