Johnson, Ida A. (1919 - 2016)

JOHNSON, THOMPSON, LAYMAN, FRAUENDORFER, BROCKHOFF, JACOBSEN, FRYE, CHRISTENSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/1/2016 at 16:09:37

Name of deceased: Ida Alvena Johnson (nee Thompson)

Aged: 97 yrs, 6 mo, 6 days

Residence: Avoca, IA

Born: March 9, 1919; Carson, IA

Died: Sep. 15, 2016; Avoca, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, Sep. 17, 2016; Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Avoca, IA; burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Hancock, IA

Survived by: daughter, Linda Jacobsen of Avoca, IA; granddaughters, Megan Frauendorfer of Papillon, NE, Cassie (spouse, Jared) Brockhoff of Shelby, IA; great- grandchildren, Tayton, Payton, and Tristan; sister, Ruth Frye of Seymore, IA; other family and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, David and Alvena (nee Layman) Thompson; husband, Clarence; brothers, Jim Thompson, Nelson Thompson, Valuent Thompson, Albert Thompson, and Robert Thompson; sister, Mary Christensen

Education: attended school through Grade 8.

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Clarence Johnson; Feb. 19, 1940; Holton, IA

Employment: to assist with home expenses, she worked as a housekeeper for local families after leaving school; later, she farmed with husband

Hobbies/Interests: doing word search puzzles; listening to polka music; gardening; spending time with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and her cats

Sources: harlanonline.com; pauleyjones.com