Johnson, Anna Victoria 1881-1918

JOHNSON, PETERSON

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, Volunteer (email)
Date: 9/8/2024 at 20:27:46

MRS. PETER JOHNSON CALLED

A gloom was east over this community last Thursday evening when it was learned that Mrs. Peter Johnson had passed away. She was taken ill some three weeks ago. In order to give her the best possible care, she was taken to a hospital in Sioux City, where she submitted to two operations. Everything possible was done for her, but all in vain. She finally passed away on Thursday evening, March 28, at 8:45 o'clock.

Funeral services were held from the new home, east of Akron, and Lutheran Immanuel church last Sunday afternoon. A lovely new residence had just been completed on the farm, but Mrs. Johnson did not live to move into it. Rev. D.A. Knock preached the funeral sermon. He had chosen as his text Joh. 11:25-26, and spoke of Christ, the Resurrection and the Life." He emphasized the glorious, hope of life eternal which is to be had through a living faith in Christ, who Himself on the first Easter day had risen from the dead. The deceased had had such a faith and therefore met death with a true joy in her heart and a smile upon her lips. The choir sang several hymns which Mrs. Johnson had herself selected for the occasion. Rev. Knock also spoke briefly in Swedish. The pallbearers were S.W. Fredell, F.J. Swanson, John Frisk, Fred Claesson, Oscar G. Johnson and O.M. Silkebakken. Interment took place in Riverside cemetery.

Mrs. Anna Victoria Johnson was born in the parish of Nittorp, in the province of Elfsborg, Sweden, July 18, 1881. Here she spent her childhood days and grew to young womanhood. She arrived in America in April, 1900, and was married to Peter Johnson on May 2nd, the same year. Their marriage has been blessed with five children, four of whom survive the mother. One son, Walter Leonard, was called hence four years ago. Besides the four children, she leaves to mourn her loss a devoted husband, a mother, sister and brother in Sweden, one sister, Mrs. G. Emil Johnson, in Akron, and a brother, Leander Peterson, in South Dakota. At her death she had attained the age of 36 years, 8 mouths and 10 days. Her entire married life had been spent in the vicinity of Akron.

In the death of Mrs. Johnson this community has suffered a decided loss. Though modest and unassuming in her ways, she was a positive power for good wherever she was rightly known. Her upright Christian character revealed itself in all her activities. Her loving and unselfish nature won for her a great number of friends, who mourn her early departure. The unusually large attendance at the funeral and the many beautiful floral tributes were clear evidences of the high esteem in which she was held. She was a devoted and loving wife and mother, who deeply loved her family and home. The church also had an important place in her life. For a number of years she belonged to the Union Creek Lutheran church and later when the Lutheran Immanuel church was organized in Akron she became one of its charter members and was always vitally interested in its welfare. As a church member she was faithful, untiring and unpretentious. The blessings which she had enjoyed she was anxious that others might also have. She will long be kept in fond remembrance by the, many who had learned to esteem her for what she really was.

[Source: The Akron Register Tribune; Akron, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA; Thursday, April 4, 1918, Page 4]