Lena (Nelson) JOHNSON

JOHNSON, NELSON, SAND, DAHL, LARSON, ESTEBO

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 6/19/2011 at 02:04:58

October 16, 1884 --- January 1, 1981

Lena Johnson was born at Lisbon, Illinois, to Lars and Ingeborg (Sand) Nelson on October 16, 1884. She was orphaned at the age of six and lived with with various families for some years. She was later adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dahl of Peoria, Illinois, who had no family. On March 18, 1908, she was united in marriage to Lars Johnson of Belmond, Iowa. They lived a few years in Iowa but most of her adult life was spent in the Clarkfield, Minnesota area.

Survivors are her six children; Lawrence of Poulsbo, Washington, Gerald of Malvern, Arkansas, Lilian (Mrs. Harvey Larson) of Clarkfield, Evelyn (Mrs. Joe Estebo) of Hanley Falls, Minnesota; Luther of Jacksonville, Florida; and Gerhard of Kodaikanal, Tamil Nodu, South India; 28 grandchildren; 52 great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren; besides a host of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; one brother Nels; and one sister Alice Johnson.

Blessed be her memory!

IN MEMORY OF MRS. LARS (LENA) JOHNSON

Born October 16, 1884 ~ Passed Away January 1, 1981

Funeral Services
Monday, January 5, 1981, 2:00 p.m.
Clarkfleld Lutheran Church
Clarkfield, Minnesota

Officiating, Rev. Gordon Trelstad

Organist, Mrs. Karen Donner

Soloist, Rev. John Christiansen

Casket Bearers
Gerhard Anderson, Leonard Lund
Elmer Johnson, Nefton Nelson
Einerd Lund, Art Nielsen

Final Resting Place
Clarkfleld Lutheran Cemetery
Clarkfield, Minnesota

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