Johnson, Mrs. Meint (Mary Jane) 1860-1935

JOHNSON, ENGLE, EILTS, VLOTHO, GEHNER, MOELLER, HUSMAN

Posted By: Janet Schuldt, Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/20/2010 at 07:19:38

The Ireton Ledger, Ireton, Sioux, Iowa, USA Thursday, April 18, 1935

Mrs. Johnson Rites Attended by Big Crowd

This community was saddened Sunday, when another old time resident, Mrs. Meint Johnson, passed away at her home about 12 o’clock after an illness of two days.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 from the home and 2:00 at the St. Paul’s Lutheran church with Rev. Krieger in charge. The church was filled with sorrowing friends who paid their respects to the departed. The remains were laid to rest in the Lutheran cemetery in the family plot.

Mary Jane Engle was born at Harvel, Illinois, November 11, 1860. She grew to young womanhood in that community, and in 1879 was united in marriage to Meint H. Johnson, who preceded her in death seven years ago. This union was blessed with twelve children, two of which preceded the parents in death.

Moved Here in 1911

In 1889 they moved to Iowa, on a farm in Washington township. Four years later they purchased a farm in Center township and for eighteen years this was their home. In 1911 they purchased the residence in Ireton which has since been her home.

Many children Survive

The children who mourn the death of their mother are: Herman of New England, North Dakota, Mrs. Eilt Eilts, Hawarden, Mrs. Henry Vlotho, Ireton, Mrs. Ed Gehner, Maynard, Minnesota, John of Rapid City, South Dakota and Fred, Dave, Mrs. John Moeller of Ireton and Elmer of Mankato, Minnesota, besides many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, also one sister, Mrs. D. H. Husman of Seiling, Okalahoma and half brothers living in Illinois.