JOHNSON, Katheran Elizabeth (Vaughn) Blom 1918-2010

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JOHNSON, Katheran Elizabeth (Vaughn) Blom 1918-2010

JOHNSON, VAUGHN, BLOM, BATHEN, THORSEN

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 2/22/2013 at 13:44:45

Katheran Elizabeth (Vaughn) Blom Johnson – September 15, 1918 – May 30, 2010
Katheran Elizabeth Johnson, 91, of Austin, died Sunday, May 30, 2010, at her home.
Katheran was born on Sept. 15, 1918, to Fred and Anna (Bathen) Vaughn in Iowa. She married Rudy Blom on Sept. 15, 1936; they later divorced. Katheran married Edgar Johnson in 1965. Rudy and Katheran operated the Standard Oil Station and Cafe in Grand Meadow in the 1940s, before returning to farming. After farming in the Elkton area, they later moved to Austin. She later worked at the Main Street Café in Austin; Wallace's and worked with the Green Thumb Program of Mower County. Katheran was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Austin.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Johnson; daughter, Barbara; son, Ron; a great-granddaughter; her parents; one sister and three brothers.
Katheran is survived by her daughter, Genevieve (Norbert) Thorsen of Grand Meadow, Minn.; son, Gary (Alice) Blom of Byron, Minn.; daughter-in-law, Janet Blom of Maple Grove, Minn.; 12 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great grandchildren
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 3, 2010, at Grace Lutheran Church with the Rev. Jeffrey Forbes officiating. Interment will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be for one hour before the service on Thursday at the church.
Clasen-Jordan Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Obituary from Austin Daily Herald, June 1, 2010.
Note* her sister who preceded her in death mentioned in the above obit was Hazel (Vaughn) Saunders Kack.
Her sister, Hazel Kack; mother Anna ((Bathen) Vaughn Branscombe ; and Step-father George Branscombe are buried in the Riverside Cemetery, Riceville, Mitchell Co., Iowa.
They were living in Mitchell, Mitchell Co, Iowa in the 1910 and 1920 Census Records.

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Obituary: Katheran Elizabeth (Vaughn) Blom Johnson – September 15, 1918 – May 30, 2010 Katheran Elizabeth Johnson, 91, of Austin, died Sunday, May 30, 2010, at her home. Katheran was born on Sept. 15, 1918, to Fred and Anna (Bathen) Vaughn in Iowa. She married Rudy Blom on Sept. 15, 1936; they later divorced. Katheran married Edgar Johnson in 1965. Rudy and Katheran operated the Standard Oil Station and Cafe in Grand Meadow in the 1940s, before returning to farming. After farming in the Elkton area, they later moved to Austin. She later worked at the Main Street Café in Austin; Wallace's and worked with the Green Thumb Program of Mower County. Katheran was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Austin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Johnson; daughter, Barbara; son, Ron; a great-granddaughter; her parents; one sister and three brothers. Katheran is survived by her daughter, Genevieve (Norbert) Thorsen of Grand Meadow, Minn.; son, Gary (Alice) Blom of Byron, Minn.; daughter-in-law, Janet Blom of Maple Grove, Minn.; 12 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great grandchildren Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 3, 2010, at Grace Lutheran Church with the Rev. Jeffrey Forbes officiating. Interment will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be for one hour before the service on Thursday at the church. Clasen-Jordan Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Obituary from Austin Daily Herald, June 1, 2010. Note* her sister who preceded her in death mentioned in the above obit was Hazel (Vaughn) Saunders Kack. Her sister, Hazel Kack; mother Anna ((Bathen) Vaughn Branscombe ; and Step-father George Branscombe are buried in the Riverside Cemetery, Riceville, Mitchell Co., Iowa. They were living in Mitchell, Mitchell Co, Iowa in the 1910 and 1920 Census Records.
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