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JOHNSON, Robert 1916-2013

JOHNSON, HOLLAND, NORTHEY

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 4/29/2013 at 15:41:16

ROBERT “BOB” JOHNSON

Died: April 27, 2013

Inwood, Iowa - Robert “Bob” Johnson, 96, died April 27, 2013, at Fellowship Village, Inwood, Iowa. Services will be at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Inwood at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 with Rev. John Wolf officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery of Inwood.

Robert was born on September 2, 1916 to John H. and Mollie Johnson at rural Inwood, Iowa. He attended rural grade school east of Inwood and graduated in 1933 from Inwood High School. He was inducted into the army in March 1941 and went overseas in November 1944 with the 75th Infantry Division. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was honorably discharged in Nov. 1945. He married Waunda Holland on October 31, 1941.

Robert and Waunda lived and worked in the Inwood area where he retired from farming in 1990. He previously owned and operated Johnson Dairy, was employed by the Inwood Hatchery and Inwood Produce. He farmed south of Inwood for 30 years, raising mink and hogs. He served on the Lyon County Conservation Board for 25 years during the purchase of land and development of Lake Pahoja.

He was also on the state conservation and tourism boards.

Robert is survived by his wife, Waunda; his daughter, Laurel (Nathan) Northey; two grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, sisters, daughters, and half brothers and sisters.

Source: http://www.lyoncountyreporter.com/


 

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