Obit: Johnson, Phyllis L. (1927 – 2006)
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Obit: Johnson, Phyllis L. (1927 – 2006)

Surnames: Johnson, Caturia, Bradshaw, Plomedahl, Myers, Armstead, Kendall, Holbrook, Hofland, Sprenger

----Source: Leader Telegram (Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wis.) 5 Oct. 2006

----Johnson, Phyllis L. (11 May 1927 – 3 Oct. 2006)

Phyllis L. Johnson, 79, of Eau Claire died Tuesday, October 3, 2006, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire after a long, courageous battle with cancer.

She was born in Arkansaw, Wis., on May 11, 1927, the daughter of Alvin and Myrtle (Caturia) Bradshaw. She was raised in the Arkansaw area. Phyllis Bradshaw married Alfred Johnson in 1948 in Arkansaw. She was an affectionate, caring person who loved her family and grandchildren. She enjoyed baking, sewing and spending time with her grandchildren. Phyllis was a very special person as she gave us so much love and kindness. She may have passed away, but her love and kindness will be with us forever.

Survivors include her husband, Alfred Johnson of Eau Claire; four sons, Steven (Deb) Johnson of Eau Claire, Gary (Patsy) Johnson of Altoona, Dennis Johnson of Eau Claire and Kevin (Patty) Johnson of Nashville, N.C.; four daughters, Yvonne (Dan) Plomedahl of Eleva, Kathy (John) Myers of Eau Claire, Gloria (Jim) Armstead of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., and Pamela (Steven) Kendall of Pittsburg, Pa.; sister, Dorothy (Irvin) Holbrook of Spencer, Wis.; stepsister, Ruth (Allan) Hofland of Eau Claire; 19 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

Her parents, two sisters, Alice Sprenger and Delores Bradshaw, and two brothers, Darrel and Ivan Bradshaw, preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 7, at Smith Funeral Chapel, 2222 London Road, Eau Claire. Interment will be at 2 p.m. Monday, October 9, in Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Spooner.