Obit: Johnson, Elizabeth (1885 – 1970)

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Surnames: Johnson, Sutherland, Anderson, Clint

----Source: Tribune/Record/Gleaner (Loyal, Wis.) 07 May 1970

Johnson, Elizabeth (29 OCT 1885 – 29 APR 1970)

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church of Unity for Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, 84, of Route 2, Spencer, who died last Wednesday, April 29, 1970.

The Rev. Robert Sutherland, pastor, officiated, and burial was made in the Brighton Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Edwin Slen, Mike Wellner, Rueben Miller, and Roger Anderson.

Two Swedish songs, "Time Disappears Quickly as a Dream," and "Children of the Heavenly Father" were sung by Rev. Sutherland, who furnished his own accompaniment.

The former Elizabeth Anderson was born in Sweden on Oct. 29, 1885, and arrived in the United States in 1907. She was married to William Johnson on May 9, 1913, who preceded her in death on Dec. 23, 1925. The couple lived in the Spencer area since 1923.

Survivors are two sons, William Johnson, Spencer, Walter Johnson, address unknown; three grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Emma Clint, Sweden. She was also preceded in death by a brother and a sister.