JOHNSON, Amey A. 1913-2004

JOHNSON

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 12/22/2004 at 22:06:57

Amey Aletta Johnson, 91, of Northwood, died Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004, at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood. Funeral service was held 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 20, 2004, at the Elk Creek Lutheran Church, 4108 Killdeer Ave, Kensett, with Reverend Allan J. Stoa officiating. Burial was held at the Elk Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Kensett. Visitation was held from on Sunday at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. South, Northwood. The family of Amey Aletta Johnson has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Elk Creek Lutheran Church in her memory.

Amey Aletta Johnson was born on January 1, 1913, in Brookfield Township rural Kensett, the daughter of Alfred John and Alena (Brunsvold) Anderson. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith on March 24, 1913, and reaffirmed the faith of her baptism through confirmation on June 27, 1927, at the Elk Creek Lutheran church. Amey attended schools in Brookfield Township #9 in Kensett. She was united in marriage to Alvin Truman Johnson on March 23, 1941, at the Elk Creek Lutheran Church, rural Kensett. He preceded her in death on Nov. 25, 1997. After their marriage together, they farmed in the Kensett area for 35 years, until her husband's retirement in 1976. Amey and Alvin continued living on the farm until 1982, when they moved to Northwood. Amey was a lifelong communicant member of the Elk Creek Lutheran Church, and was active in the work of the church. She loved music and was a member of the choir until she moved to Northwood.

Left to cherish her memory is her daughter; Verna Kittleson of Bettendorf; two granddaughters; Andrea Raiford and her husband Paul of The Woodland, Texas, and Michelle Weeks and her husband David of Charlotte, N.C.; four great-grandchildren; Charlie and Caroline Raiford and Elizabeth and Carter Weeks; her sister; Margaret Sigmond of Northwood; and sister-in-law; Marcella Anderson of Northwood; as well as other relatives and friends.

Besides her husband Alvin, she was also preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Morris Anderson, and Alvin Anderson; a sister-in-law; Blanche Anderson; and a brother-in-law; Philip Sigmond.

Source: Northwood Anchor Online, 12/22/2004