1924
Frances
2010
Frances "Fran" Marion Johnson
January 2, 1924 — April 11, 2010
Frances "Fran" M. Johnson, 86, of Waukon, IA, died Sunday, April 11, 2010, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon, IA. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 16th, at 1:00 PM at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon, with Pastor Deb Lind-Schmitz officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 4:00 - 7:00 PM Thursday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
Frances Marion Johnson was born January 2, 1924 the daughter of Ole B. and Gena (Bringsjord) Johnson in Decorah, IA. She attended school in Decorah. On April 19, 1947 she married Emmett L. Johnson in Winneshiek County. Several years after they were married they moved to Waukon. In 1963 Fran started working at Gurian and Geffert manufacturing and later for Northern Engraving before retiring in 1988. Fran then moved to Decorah where she lived until July of 2007, before returning back to Waukon, where she has been a resident at the Good Samaritan Center. Fran was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Fran enjoyed traveling with her relatives, watching the Chicago Cubs, playing cards and bingo and working in her flower gardens, raising roses and watching hummingbirds. She also enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her children, Obert (Jane) Johnson of Waukon, Judy (Dewane) Metcalf of Waterloo, IA; 5 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Evelyn Pierce of Decorah, IA and Gladys Herold of Nebraska; 2 brothers, Merlyn Johnson of Dubuque, IA, and Donald (Shirley) Johnson of Decorah, IA. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Emmett who died in 1985; and 2 sisters, Helen Enyart and Thelma Pahl.
Honorary casketbearers are Chad Johnson, Dr. Candice Smith Johnson, Keri, Skylar and Tanya Petty and Andrea and Mike Cafaro. Casketbearers are Chris, Zach and Casey Johnson, Adam and Scott Metcalf, Matthew Petty and Chuck Bloxham.
Frances Marion Johnson was born January 2, 1924 the daughter of Ole B. and Gena (Bringsjord) Johnson in Decorah, IA. She attended school in Decorah. On April 19, 1947 she married Emmett L. Johnson in Winneshiek County. Several years after they were married they moved to Waukon. In 1963 Fran started working at Gurian and Geffert manufacturing and later for Northern Engraving before retiring in 1988. Fran then moved to Decorah where she lived until July of 2007, before returning back to Waukon, where she has been a resident at the Good Samaritan Center. Fran was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Fran enjoyed traveling with her relatives, watching the Chicago Cubs, playing cards and bingo and working in her flower gardens, raising roses and watching hummingbirds. She also enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her children, Obert (Jane) Johnson of Waukon, Judy (Dewane) Metcalf of Waterloo, IA; 5 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Evelyn Pierce of Decorah, IA and Gladys Herold of Nebraska; 2 brothers, Merlyn Johnson of Dubuque, IA, and Donald (Shirley) Johnson of Decorah, IA. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Emmett who died in 1985; and 2 sisters, Helen Enyart and Thelma Pahl.
Honorary casketbearers are Chad Johnson, Dr. Candice Smith Johnson, Keri, Skylar and Tanya Petty and Andrea and Mike Cafaro. Casketbearers are Chris, Zach and Casey Johnson, Adam and Scott Metcalf, Matthew Petty and Chuck Bloxham.
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