Johnson, Connie Jean (1958 - 2012)

JOHNSON, BERG, WEDE, CHAMPLIN, NELSEN, VAN DEN BERG

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 5/7/2012 at 14:45:36

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Source: kjan.com

CONNIE JEAN JOHNSON, 53, of Brayton (Svcs. 5-3-12)

Obituaries May 1st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

CONNIE JEAN JOHNSON, 53, of Brayton, died Sun., April 29th, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon. Funeral services for CONNIE JOHNSON will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., May 3rd, at the Exira Lutheran Church. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation is from 5-8pm Wed., May 2nd.

Burial will be in the Exira Cemetery.

CONNIE JOHNSON is survived by:
Her husband – Gary Johnson, of Brayton;
Her children – Katie Johnson, of Exira, & Jacob Johnson, of Ames;
Her step-children: Julie Johnson, of Exira; Nick (Tyana) Johnson, of Rudd;
Her mother – Betty (Ken) Berg, of Shelby;
Her brother & sister – Ron Wede, of Audubon, & Donna & special friend Jeff Wickersham, of Cedar Falls;
1 step-grandson, other relatives & friends.

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Source: knodfm.com

Funeral service for 53 year old Connie Jean Johnson of Brayton will be held at 10:30am on Thursday, May 3 at the Exira Lutheran Church with burial in the Exira Cemetery. Connie Johnson passed away on Sunday, April 29 at The Audubon County Memorial Hospital. Survivors include her husband Gary Johnson of Brayton; children: Katie Johnson of Exira; Jacob Johnson of Ames; step-children: Julie Johnson of Exira; Nick (Tyana) Johnson of Rudd; her mother Betty (Ken) Berg of Shelby; her brother, Ron Wede of Audubon; her sister, Donna (special friend Jeff Wickersham) of Cedar Falls; 3 sisters-in-law; 1 brother-in-law; other relatives, and friends. The Kessler Funeral Home in Exira is in charge of arrangements where family visitation services will be held from 5 to 8pm on Wednesday, May 2.

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Source: kesslerfuneralhomes.com

Name: Connie Jean Johnson

Birth date: October 15, 1958
Death date: April 29, 2012

Obituary:
Connie Jean Johnson, the daughter of William Otto and Betty Jane Champlin Wede was born October 15, 1958 at the Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa and died April 29, 2012 at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 53 years, 6 months and 14 days. Connie was baptized and confirmed at the United Lutheran Church in Shelby, Iowa. She attended Tri-Center Community Schools in Neola, Iowa graduating with the High School Class of 1977, where she was on the National Honor Society her Junior and Senior year and active in 4-H. She attended NCE School of Commerce in Omaha, Nebraska graduating in May of 1978. She was employed with Allied Chemicals in Omaha for a couple of years. She then was employed with a CPA in Omaha for a short time before moving to Exira, Iowa in April of 1985. On June 15, 1985 she was united in marriage to Gary Johnson at the United Lutheran Church in Shelby. Two children Katie and Jacob were born to this union. She worked at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa for a short time and then was employed at the Exira High School, in Exira, as a secretary. In May, of 1992, she was employed at the Audubon County Treasurers Office in Audubon, Iowa and in November of 2010 she was elected as the Audubon County Treasurer. Connie was a member of the Exira Lutheran Church in Exira. She was a member of the church council where she served as secretary and was also a Sunday School teacher for many years. Connie enjoyed going camping and taking the pontoon out on the lake. Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Preceding her in death was her father William O. Wede; her mother-in-law and father-in-law Oliver and La Deane Johnson; and her brother-in-law Jerry Johnson. Survivors include her husband Gary Johnson of Brayton, Iowa; her children: Katie Johnson of Exira, Iowa; Jacob Johnson of Ames, Iowa; her step children: Julie Johnson of Exira; Nick and wife Tyana Johnson and their son Colson all of Rudd, Iowa; her mother Betty and husband Ken Berg of Shelby, Iowa; her brother and sister: Ron Wede of Audubon, Iowa; Donna Wede and special friend Jeff Wickersham both of Cedar Falls, Iowa; her sisters-in-law and brother-in-law: Mary Johnson of Exira; Penny Nelsen of Exira; Peggy and husband Scott Van Den Berg of Pella, Iowa; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Visitation:
The family will meet with friends Wednesday evening from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M. at the Kessler Funeral Home in Exira, Iowa.

Service:
Funeral services will be Thursday, May 3, 2012, at 10:30 A.M. at the Exira Lutheran Church in Exira, Iowa.

Cemetery:
Interment will be in the Exira Cemetery in Exira, Iowa