JOHNSON, Arthur Fremont 1887 - 1955

JOHNSON, LINDSTROM, COLESON, CARLSON

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 8/3/2025 at 14:11:27

"The Fairfield Ia. Ledger"
Monday, November 7, 1955
Page 8, Column 4

Illness Fatal To Arthur F. JOHNSON

Arthur F. JOHNSON, 68, well-known Jefferson county farmer, died Sunday at 9:40 p.m. at the Jefferson County hospital after a serious illness of a month.

Last rites will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Weston Behner Funeral home in charge of the Rev. Marion Shuppe. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

A life-time resident of this county, JOHNSON resided on a farm six miles east of Fairfield. He was born at Packwood July 6, 1887, the son of Charles and Charlotte Linstrom (sic - LINDSTROM) Johnson. He was married to Ellen COLESON June 24, 1916 at Kansas City, Mo.

Johnson attended Elliott's Business college in Burlington. He was a life-time member of the Methodist church.

Surviving are his wife; one son, Dean JOHNSON, Fairfield; and one grandson. A brother, Elmer JOHNSON, Denver, Colo., and a sister, Mrs. Anton CARLSON, Ottumwa, also survive.

Two brothers are deceased.

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Note: Buried in Lot 3rd.149. Wife Ellen died in 1971 and was buried with him. They share their monument with Ellen's sister Harriet COLESON, with the name on the monument being COLESON - JOHNSON.