Daphne Alma (Aylesbury) JOHNSON

JOHNSON, AYLESBURY, WAYLEN, TOILLION, CLEVELAND, KNOP

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 5/4/2013 at 12:21:17

August 5, 1926 ---- April 28, 2013

Daphne Alma Johnson was born August 5, 1926 to Harry and Katherine Aylesbury in Colchester, Essex, England, 50 miles northeast of London, where she was raised and educated. Under the British system, at age 14 her schooling had been completed and she went to work in a dry cleaning factory pressing military uniforms. On May 6, 1944, Daphne was united in marriage with Herbert LeRoy Johnson in Colchester, England, while he was serving in Europe with the Army Air Corp. U.S. soldiers had to travel home with their units, so in 1946, Daphne and their first born son, Brian sailed for America on the Queen Mary. Three more sons joined the family and they made their home in Eagle Grove. Daphne enjoyed knitting and crocheting. She was an active member of Evangelical Lutheran Church and the V.F.W. Auxiliary.

Daphne passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Rotary Senior Living in Eagle Grove, at the age of 86 years. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 1992; son, Timothy in 1994; sister, Joyce Waylen; brother, Buddy Aylesbury; granddaughter, Amy Johnson; great-grandson, Lucas Toillion and great-granddaughter, Elliana. Survivors include her children, Brian Johnson (Joan) of Marshalltown, Michael Johnson (Fran) of Baraboo, WI and Thomas Johnson (Ann) of Decatur, IL, Charlotte Cleveland of Marshalltown; eleven grandchildren: Teresa Knop (David), Nathan Johnson (Jess), Dean Johnson, Pawn Paul (Jeff), Dan Johnson, Derek Johnson, Chris Johnson, Angela Johnson, Anita Johnson, Anthony Johnson and Andrew Johnson and 24 great-grandchildren: Michael, Morgan, Adalyn, Alivia, Emelia, Madison, Evan, Rookie, Scott, Cannon, Easton, Natasha, Logan, Jagger, Andrea, Dominick, Kayla, Kaitlyn, Kolten, Kayden, Trenton, Torance, Trinity and Trevor and a great-great granddaughter, Charlotte Rose.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Evangelical Lutheran Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the church. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove. Foust Funeral Home - Eagle Grove, Iowa.