JOHNSON, Bertha I. (1905-1998)

ARVIDSON, STEFFEN, BACK, CARSON, JOHNSON

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 5/6/2012 at 16:09:30

Bertha Inger Johnson, the daughter of John A. and Hilma (Arvidson) Johnson, was born on March 11, 1905, on a farm Northeast of Klemme, Iowa. She graduated from Klemme High School. Bertha attended the Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, and graduated from Drake University in Des Moines.

She taught school for over 40 years, first in the country schools in the community and then in the third grade in the Klemme Schools. Bertha was a member of the United Methodist Church in Klemme.

Bertha loved spending time with children, and was the family Santa. She was a veryand caring person to her family and friends.

She died on Saturday, July 18, 1998, at the Concord Care Center in Garner, Iowa.

Her survivors include two sisters, Ethel Steffen of Waterloo, IA; and Doris Back of Klemme, IA; three nephews; four nieces; brother-in-law, Don Carson; and sister-in-law, Minnie Johnson.

Preceding her in death were her parents; brother, Harold Johnson; sister, Ruth Carson; and an infant brother.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Bertha I. Johnson
Born: Saturday, March 11, 1905
Died: Saturday, July 18, 1998

FUNERAL SERVICES
United Methodist Church Klemme, Iowa
Tuesday, July 21, 1998-1:30 p.m.

OFFICIATING
Pastor Curtis DeVance

MUSIC
Madelyn Priebe—organist Bev Thorson—vocalist
"Amazing Grace" "He Touched Me"

CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
"In The Garden", "How Great Thou Art"

USHERS
Everett Guth, Bob Scott

CASKET BEARERS
David Back, Alvin Denny, Harley Nuehring
Clay Kilgore, Bob Johnson, John Schwichtenberg

INTERMENT
Ell Township Cemetery Klemme, Iowa

source: funeral card