Johnson, Kenneth Lewis -- 1931 - 1989
JOHNSON, FOSAAEN, LAND, ANFINSON, NELSON, MEYER, RUCKHABER
Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 12/30/2010 at 18:36:24
SOURCE: Postville, Iowa HERALD, May 22, 1989
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)Funeral services for Kenneth Lewis Johnson were held Monday, May 15, 1989 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Luana, Iowa. Pastor Gene Kramer officiated with burial in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Luana. Pallbearers were Marvin Mohs, Keith Mohs, Jim Walter, Ron Keehner, Gerald Pape, and Larry Keehner. Honorary pallbearers were Norbert Palmer, Cliff Klinge, Lyle Sebastian, and Marvin Kruse. Schultz's Funeral Home in Monona, Iowa was in charge of services.
Kenneth Lewis Johnson was born March 11, 1931 in Winneshiek County, Iowa to Helmer and Myrtle (Fosaaen)Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church near Decorah, Iowa. He received his education in country school near Decorah and Decorah High School graduating in 1949. He served in the U.S.Army during the Korean conflict.
On June 1, 1958 Kenneth was married to Dixie Land in the Methodist Church in Luana. They had five children. Kenneth owned J and K Transfer for a number of years. He and Dixie farmed for 30 years north of Luana on Dixie's parents farm. Kenneth was a member of St.John's Lutheran Church in Luana and the Monona AmVets Post #27. He died Friday, May 12, 1989 at his home.
Preceding him in death were his parents; one brother, Arnold Johnson and one sister, Marjorie Fosaaen.
Surviving is his wife, Dixie; three sons, Kevin of Madison, Wisconsin, Keith of Luana and Kert of Iowa City, Iowa; two daughters, Deborah Johnson of Mankato, Minnesota *the newspaper omitted the name of the second daughter* one brother, Howard Johnson of Decorah, three sisters, Alice Anfinson of Decorah, Arlene Nelson of Wittenberg, Wisconsin, and JoAnn Meyer of Luana; father and mother-in-law, Ole and Vivian Ruckhaber of Luana.
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