Daisy Fern (Dannenberger) Johnson (1916-1948)

JOHNSON, DANNENBERGER, HEMPING, MCHOSE, FRANTZ, FAUSCH, GRANGER

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:13

From Nevada Evening Journal, Nevada, Story County, Iowa.

Tuesday, June 8, 1948.
Mrs. L. Johnson, Colo Instructor, Dies in Rochester

Colo, June 8 - Mrs. Lowell Johnson, who taught kindergarten in Colo for the past seven years, died suddenly at 12:30 a.m. today at St. Mary's hospital in Rochester, Minn. She was about 33 years old.

No funeral arrangements had been completed at noon today.

Mrs Johnson entered the Mayo clinic in Rochester last week for a brain tumor, but her condition at the time was not termed serious. She became seriously ill Sunday.

With her at the time of her death were her husband, Lowell; her mother; Mrs. Mary Dannenberger, Colo, and sister, Mrs. Henry Hemping, Colo. A brother, Ed Dannenberger, Colo, also survives.

Her father, Ed Dannenberger, preceded her in death several years ago.

Born Daisy Dannenberger she was united in marriage with Lowell Johnson of Nevada about four years ago. No children were born to their union. Mr. Johnson is the son of Porter Johnson, a nephew of Mrs. Ray McHose and Misses Isabel and Ruth Frantz, all of Nevada, and a brother of Mrs. Richard Fausch of Ames. He is employed at Crow's Hybrid corn plant in Nevada.

Monday, June 21, 1948
Funeral Services Held Recently For Mrs. Lowell Johnson

Colo, June 21 - Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Lowell Johnson Friday afternoon, June 11, at 2:30 at the Colo Methodist church, with the pastor Rev. Alfred F. Schneck in charge. The church auditorium, class room and basement were filled to capacity and the front of the auditorium was banked with the many beautiful floral offerings, attesting the high esteem in which she was held in the community which had been her home all her life. Her work in the schools as first grade and later kindergarten teacher was outstanding. Possessed of a remarkable faculty of winning the affection of the youngsters, she was beloved by all the beginners who came under her influence. Her cheery and lovable disposition who for her the highest esteem of all with whom she came in contact. She was active in church work and all community activities.

Mrs. Curtis Marsh rendered two solos, "Beyond the Sunset" and "Does Jesus Car," Mrs. Mildred Brinkman accompanying at the piano. Casket bearers were Dr. M. L. Rankin, George Heintz, Dr. N. H. Brinkman, Ralph McIntosh, James A. Croker and Kenneth Squires, all being members of the Colo Board of Education during her service in the schools. The flowers were cared for by Mrs. Wilma Koehler, Mrs. Myra Haas, Mrs. Shirley Bamford, Mrs. Irene Duncan and Mrs. Beulah Heggen. Interment was ini the Colo cemetery.

The following obituary was read by the minister in charge.

Daisy Fern Johnson, daughter of Edwin and Mary Dannenberger was born at Colo, Iowa, April 29, 1916 where she lived all of her life with the exception of the years she spent at college and six years of teaching away from Colo.

She attended the Colo Consolidated school, graduating in 1933. Upon graduation from high school she went to Simpson college for two years where she completed a course for primary teachers. Since then she had attended one term of summer school at Drake University. In 1935 she began her teaching at Bayard where she taught four years. From there she went to Grand Junction for two years then to Colo Consolidated school where she has taught for the last seven years. She was so devoted to her work and her pupils that she gained the reputation of being one of the most capable teachers the school ever had. It was not uncommon for the children who began their school experience with her to want to stay when it was time to pass on to another grade. Her place in the Colo school will be hard for others to fill.

She was united in marriage to Lowell Johnson of Nevada, May 13, 1945. They made their home in Colo with Daisy's mother although Lowell continued to work in Nevada. She was a member of the Methodist church and at college was a member of the Alpha Chi Omega social sorority.

Daisy passed away early Tuesday morning at St. Mary's hospital in Rochester, Minn., after nearly a years illness most of which time she continued to teach school. She was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister who died in infancy and her father. She is survived by her husband, her mother, a sister, Mrs. Henry Hemping and a brother, Eddie Dannenberger both of Colo, three nieces, Mrs. Earl Thompson of Marshalltown and Mrs. Ray Granger and Marybelle Hemping of Colo, two grand-nieces and nephews, Susan Kay Granger and Gary Joe Thompson and may other relatives and friends.

Among those from out of town who attended the funeral were Porter Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mchose, Isabelle and Ruth Fantz, Mr. and Mrs. Sam McHose, Mr. and Mrs. Don McHose of Nevada, Dr. and Mrs. Richard Fausch of Ames, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Rogers of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Grant of Boone, Mr. and Mrs. william Wyatt, Mr. and Mrs. Will Buttry and Mrs. Charles Barr of Ames, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dilley of State Center, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dellenback and Mrs. Margaret Bowgren of Hinckley, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dellenback and Mrs. Will Lewis from Big Rock, Illinois, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Barker and family from Cedar Rapids, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Bulgren and Billy from Center Junction.

[poster note: should be Beulah Hagen, not Heggen]