Willis B. “Willie” Johnson (1900-1937)

JOHNSON, HOLM, HILL, FURMAN, TEWDALL

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 8/26/2024 at 21:49:56

From Story City Herald May 20, 1937 (page 2)

WILLIE B. JOHNSON

Funeral services for Willie B. Johnson, a young farmer near here, who died Sunday morning in Marshalltown from an auto crash Saturday night were held on Wednesday afternoon at the Immanuel church. Rev. Heimarck who conducted the services was assisted by Rev. Bakke of McCallsburg.

A duet sung by Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Arvie Jacobson. The pall-bearers were his brother-in-laws Lewis Holm, Eddie Holm, Eddie Anderson, Clarence ---nson, Kernel Lenning and Jake Gjerde.

Many beautiful floral offerings and a sum of money were given to missions in his memory. A large number of relatives and friends gathered for the final rites.

Willie Johnson was born on January 26, 1900 and died in the Deaconess hospital in Marshalltown May 9, 1937 at the age of 37 years, 3 months and 13 days.

Mr. Johnson was baptized by Rev. lee and confirmed by Rev. Heimarck. He grew to manhood in this community with the exception of a few years spent in Minnesota.

He was united in marriage to Jennie Holm March 16, 1927 and to this union were born two children, Carolyn Joan, 8 and Leo Bernard, 5.

Besides his bereaved wife and children he leaves to mourn his departure his mother, Mrs. Bertha Johnson; Mrs. Mabel Hill and Mrs. Arnie Furman of Story City, Mrs. Gladys Tesdall of Ames, Joseph of Fairmont, Minn., Lester and Clarence of Story City.

He was a kind and loving husband and father. Due to his untimely death, it came as a shock to all, especially to his beloved wife, with whom he was planning to spend Mother's Day at Oakdale sanitarium.