Johnson, Bernice Ione (McMaster) 1923 - 2010

JOHNSON, MCMASTER, BRANTNER, MAITLAND, SMITH, BOWERS

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Date: 1/27/2016 at 15:58:36

Bernice I. “Bea” Johnson, age 86, of Lime Springs, Iowa died Monday, March 22, 2010, at the Manly Nursing Home in Manly, Iowa after a long, unforgiving battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Funeral Services were held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at the Methodist Church in Lime Springs, Iowa. Pastor Candy Carey officiated and burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation was held from 12:00-1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at the Methodist Church in Lime Springs.
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Source: Lime Springs Herald, March 23, 2010

Bernice I. “Bea” Johnson, age 86, of Lime Springs, Iowa died Monday, March 22, 2010, at the Manly Nursing Home in Manly of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Bernice Ione Johnson was born June 22, 1923 at Lime Springs, Iowa, the daughter of Earl and Flossie (Brantner) McMaster. She graduated from Lime Springs High School and attended Pixy’s School of Cosmetology at Waterloo, Iowa. Upon graduating and receiving her license to practice Cosmetology she returned to Lime Springs and went into business with her mother and father at McMaster’s Barber and Beauty Shop—taking over her mother’s business upon her retirement.
On January 18, 1942, she was united in marriage to Keith “Peachy” Johnson. While he served in the Army during World War II, Bea continued to work with her parents. Following Peachy’s service he returned to Lime Springs and remained in Lime Springs until his death in December of 2000. After his death Bea went to live with her sons, Thomas and David. In June of 2004 Bea became a resident of the Manly Nursing Home where she stayed for the remainder of her life.
Bea truly enjoyed her occupation. She loved the people she worked with. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary for over 60 years and a member of the Lime Springs Methodist Church for equally as long. She loved singing in the church choir and dancing to all kinds of music, especially the “Big Band” music of the 1940s.
Bea is survived by her two sons, Thomas (Barbara) of Rockwell, Iowa and David (Esperenia) of Swaledale, Iowa and one son in-law, John Maitland of Cedar Falls, Iowa. She has seven grandchildren: Mark (Marge) Maitland; Jean (Maitland) (Darrin) Smith; John (Tammy) Maitland Jr.; Brent (friend Amy) Maitland; Aaron (Noriko) Maitland; Gregory (Wendy) Johnson; and Andrew (Sarah) Johnson. Bea also had 19 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her daughter, Kerry Jo (Johnson) Maitland; and her sister, Irlene Bowers.
Services were held at the United Methodist Church in Lime Springs, on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 with Rev. Candraeah Carey officiating. Soloist was Wendy Johnson accompanied by Sue Richter. Casket bearers were Mark Maitland, Darrin Smith, Aaron Maitland, Brent Maitland, Greg Johnson, John Maitland Jr, and Andrew Johnson. Interment was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Lime Springs.

Lime Springs Herald, April 6, 2010

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