Obit: Johnson, Herman (1884 - 1953) 

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Surnames: Johnson, Sprengler, Kramer, Olson, Peterson, Mattice, Harder, Venske, Venski, Hoeft, Schade, Empey, Zahorka, Mattie 
 

----Source: Abbotsford Tribune (Abbotsford, Clark County, Wis.) 07/02/1953  
 

Johnson, Herman (4 Mar. 1884 - 30 June 1953) 
 

Funeral services for Herman Johnson, 69, who died Tuesday, will be held Friday afternoon, at the Zink Funeral Home, where the body is reposing. The Rev. F. H. Sprengler, of Christ Lutheran Church, will conduct the rites at 2:00 o’clock, after which internment will be made in the Abbotsford cemetery. 
 

Herman Johnson was born March 4, 1884, on a farm in the town of Holton, and lived on the home farm until 1944, when he sold the farm and moved to Abbotsford. 
 

In May 1914, he was married to Elsie Kramer, who died in 1939. 
 

His closest survivor is one sister, Mrs. Elias (Minnie) Olson, of Neenah; a brother, Simon, of Abbotsford; and two sisters, Mrs. Carolyn Peterson, of Larson; and Mrs. Anna Mattice, of Minnesota, preceded him in death. A niece, Mrs. Paul Harder, of Stetsonville, and a number of other nieces and nephews also survive. 
 

Mr. Johnson suffered a stroke Friday and was taken to St. Joseph’s hospital, Marshfield, where he died Tuesday noon at 12:30 o’clock. 
 

----Source: Abbotsford Tribune (Abbotsford, Clark County, Wis.) 07/09/1953 
 

Funeral services for Herman Johnson, 69, who died June 30, were held Friday afternoon at the Zink Funeral Home. The Rev. F. H. Sprengler officiated and burial was made in the Abbotsford cemetery. 
 

Pallbearers were Albert Venske, Emil Venski, Emil Hoeft, Richard Schade, George Empey, and Ervin Zahorka. 
 

Out of town relatives at the services included Mr. and Mrs. Elias Olson, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Olson, and Mr. and Mrs. Roland Olson, Neenah; and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Mattie and family of Minneapolis.