JOHNSON, James Claire 1916-2001
JOHNSON, PALMER, FARMER
Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/4/2009 at 11:45:04
James Claire Johnson Memorial Service
November 09, 2001A memorial service for James Claire Johnson, 85, of Osage, who died October 31, 2001, at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center, were held Monday, November 5 at the United Methodist Church, Osage, with Rev. Karen Nichois Dungan officiating.
James was born August 18, 1916 to Carla and Agnes (Palmer) Johnson on a farm in Union township, Mitchell County, Iowa. He graduated from St. Ansgar High School in 1936. He married Edith May Farmer November 19, 1944 in the Congregational Church in Osage. He was a grain and livestock farmer in Union Township until retiring to Osage in 1973. He was a member of the Mitchell County Farm Bureau from 1945 until his retirement.
He enjoyed celebrating his Norwegian heritage as a member of the Sons of Norway. He was a long time member of the Union Presbyterian Church and subsequently a member of the United Methodist Churches in Osage and St. Ansgar. He enjoyed fishing and watching baseball and football games. His children and grandchildren were the center of his life. For the past 12 years Claire and May have spent the winter in Mesa, Arizona.
He is survived by his wife May of 57 years; three daughters, Pamela (Herbert) Haack of Rochester, Minnesota, Mary Lynn Johnson of Spokane, Washington, and Lu Johnson of Apple Valley, Minnesota; a son Lee (Janelle) Johnson of Overland Park, Kansas; five grandchildren, Natalie Haack of Rancho Cucamonga, California, Leah Haack of Rochester, Minnesota, Renee, Adam and Todd Johnson of Overland Park, Kansas; sister-in-law Helen Johnson of Osage; two nieces, Carolyn Srodes of Saresota, Florida, and Karen (Alan) Damjanovic of Orchard; and a nephew Mark Johnson of Osage.
James was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Merle and Vanus; a niece Sherri Prince.
A private burial was held at the Osage Memorial Cemetery.
©St. Ansgar Enterprise Journal 2001
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