Hazel Anna (Kammin) Johnson (1902-1987)

KAMMIN, JOHNSON, HOLM, MEYER

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 8/25/2025 at 12:27:44

From Story City Herald July 22, 1987 (page 7)

Hazel Johnson

Hazel Anna Kammin Johnson was born in Boone County on Jan. 18, 1902 to Henry and Clara Kammin. She was baptized April 6, 1902, in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Boone County.

Hazel attended Harrison Township County School and Miss Maland's sewing and tailoring school in Story City.

She was a life-long member of Grace United Methodist Church and took an active part in the Ladies Aid and the Quilters Group.

On Dec. 27, 1922, in Des Moines, Iowa, she was united in marriage to Helge Johnson. To this union four children were born. They lived on a farm near Story City until 1950 when they moved to 511 Story Street in Story City. Hazel became a resident of Bethany Manor in December 1985 and lived there until her death on July 9, 1987.

At the time of her death Hazel was a member of the Grace Church Council Class, American Legion Auxiliary and the Center Cemetery Society for many years.

Hazel was preceded in death by her husband, an infant son, her parents, two brothers and one sister. Survivors include one son and two daughters and their spouses, Richard and Louise Johnson, Vera and Willard Holm and Marlys and Roger Meyer; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and one brother, Raymond Kammin as well as other relatives and many friends.