OBITUARY: Mary E. (Collins) Johnson, 1934-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa
 
[From Mitchell County-Press-News online (Edited); Posted June 2, 2004] 
 
 
 
                           Mary E. Johnson

Funeral services for Mary E. Johnson, age 70, of Osage, Iowa, were held
Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, 3269 Foothill
Avenue, Osage, with Rev. R. Dawson Tornes officiating.  Interment was
in the Rock Creek Cemetery. Mary  died Thursday, May 27, 2004, at the
Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.

Mary was born April 12, 1934, at Rockford, Iowa, the daughter of Luke
and Alberta (Hiltabidel) Collins. She was educated in schools at
Rockford and Mason City.

Mary was united in marriage to Dean Johnson on July 5, 1970, at
Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City, Iowa.  She was employed for many
years as a waitress at the Troika in Mason City. Mary was a member
of Rock Creek Lutheran Church, where she was involved in Circle,
Ladies Aid, and was a Sunday School teacher.

Mary faced her death as she did her life - with strength and fortitude.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Mary is survived by her husband Dean Johnson of Osage; son David Johnson
of Charles City; daughter Helen Burrington and her husband Ken of Corwith,
Iowa; grandchildren, Adrian, Lucas, Eric, Zachary, Jacob and Laurel;
great-grandson Mason; a sister Michele Guldberg of South Bend, Indiana;
and many nieces and nephews

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, (641)732-3706, was in charge of
arrangements.


 
     Copyright 2004, K. L. Kittleson