OBITUARY: LeRoy Sherman Johnson, Mitchell County, Iowa


                        LeRoy Sherman Johnson

[St. Ansgar Enterprise Journal online -- Mar. 8, 2002]

LeRoy Sherman Johnson, age 88, of Mona, Iowa, died Monday, February 25,
2002, at Worth Living Center in St. Ansgar, Iowa.

He was born August 21, 1913 to John and Sophie (Erickson) Johnson in Deer
Creek Township, Worth County, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at Deer
Creek Lutheran Church. On March 7, 1934 he was united in marriage to Evelyn
Mina Eggestein at First Lutheran parsonage in Albert Lea. Twelve children
were born to this union. LeRoy and his family lived in the Austin and Rose
Creek areas before moving to a farm near Mona, Iowa in June of 1946. He
continued to reside there until about four months before his death. In his
youth, LeRoy had various jobs as a farm hand; he also spent some time working
at the American Gas Company in Albert Lea. In December of 1941 he started
work at Geo. A. Hormel & Co. where he was employed until his retirement
in 1976. LeRoy enjoyed traveling, mowing his lawn, woodworking and camping
with his family. His greatest joy was watching for wildlife on his farm.

Surviving are seven daughters, Lillian (Almo) Jahr, Marlys (Joseph) Follmuth,
both of St. Ansgar, Iowa; Darlene Maine of Fresno, California; Grace (Herman)
Peterson of Inver Grove Heights; Linda Garvey, Rebecca (Gary)

Fredrickson, both of Byron; and Monica (Myron) Hemann of McIntire, Iowa;
four sons, Robert (Patti), Wayne (Neilene), David, all of St. Ansgar, Iowa;
Lynn (Terri) of Hibbing; also 46 grandchildren; 57 great grandchildren;
three great, great grandchildren; one brother, Sander Johnson of Austin;
two half sisters, Gladys (Victor) Bruce of Rochester; and Lola Erickson of
Austin; one half brother, James Johnson of Austin; many nieces, nephews,
cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife in
2000; infant daughter, Vivian in 1943; grandson, Wesly Johnson; great
grandson, Philip Church; great granddaughter, Melissa Jahr; four brothers,
three sisters, one half sister and one half brother.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 1, 2002 at Mona
Lutheran Church, Mona, Iowa with The Reverend Lydia Mittag officiating.
Friends may call at Worlein Funeral Home in Austin from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.,
Thursday and at the church one hour before the service on Friday. Interment
is at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Mona, Iowa.

Memorials are preferred to Mona Lutheran Church.





Copyright (c) 2002 by Kermit Kittleson
(Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.)
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