Obit: Johnson, Lenora F. (1923 - 2013)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Amacher, Fischer, Johnson, Kapitz, Piller, Schmidt, Schrauth, Spreen

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 08/08/2013

Johnson, Lenora F. (Schmidt) (6 APR 1923 - 4 AUG 2013)

Lenora F. Johnson, 90, Town of Hammel, died on Sunday, Aug. 4 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, where she had been a patient the past two days.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Medford, with Rev. Nancy Amacher officiating. Interment will be at Medford Evergreen Cemetery II. Pallbearers are her grandchildren, Dale, Tim and Mark Miller, Jon and Tracey Kapitz, and Jason and Sara Johnson.

Visitation will be held at the church on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until the time of service.

Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake assisted the family with arrangements.

The former Lenora Schmidt was born on April 6, 1923 in the Town of Hammel to the late John C. and Freida (Fischer) Schmidt. She attended Wayside School in the Town of Hammel.

On September 8, 1943 in Medford, she married John C. Johnson, who preceded her in death on January 6, 2001. She farmed in the Town of Hammel and while farming worked as a clerk at Malchow's Grocery Store in Medford, and also sold Avon products for 39 years until recently.

She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and Avon Honor Society. She enjoyed flower gardening, cooking, baking, socializing and collecting ceramic dolls.

Survivors include two children, Diana Kapitz and John "Jack" L. (Carol) Johnson, both of the Town of Hammel; six siblings, Arnold (Virgean) Schmidt and Roy Schmidt, both of Sussex, Ervin (Delores) Schmidt, Ruth Schrauth and Gloria Spreen, all of Medford, and Louise Piller of Watertown; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Marvin Schmidt, and a son-in-law, Art Kapitz in 2008.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the family for future designation.

Online condolences may be made at www.hemerfuneralservice.com.