1930
Bernice
2015
Bernice Johnson
October 12, 1930 — June 2, 2015
Funeral services for Bernice Opal Johnson, age 84, of Albert Lea will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 5, 2015 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Conger. Rev. Daphne Hamborg will officiate. Interment will be at the Conger Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church.
Bernice died Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Prairie Senior Cottage.
Bernice Opal Johnson was born October 12, 1930 in LeSeuer to Elmer and Ruth (Lammers) Bratsch. Bernice grew up in rural LeSeuer and graduated from LeSeuer High School. On August 20, 1949 she was united in marriage to Lloyd K. Johnson at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. Peter. Together they farmed near Conger for 50 years. Bernice worked as a physical therapy assistant at Naeve Hospital for many years. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church where she was active in WELCA. Bernice was also a member of Polka Lovers Club of America. She enjoyed cake decorating, cooking, gardening, entertaining and dancing, especially polka. Most of all Bernice enjoyed time spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her children Vickie Lynch, Steven (Lamdaun) Johnson, Kathy (Lynn) Waldorf, Pamela (Edward) Puchtel and Carolyn (Bob) Kilgore; 21 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren, soon to be 11; sister Milly Heldberg, sisters-in-law Betty Johnson and Everall Mason; brother-in-law Daryl (Irene) Johnson and many nieces and nephews.
Bernice was preceded in death by her parents; husband Lloyd; son-in-law Frank Lynch and brothers Marvin, Donald and Ivan Bratsch.
Memorials are preferred to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Bernice died Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Prairie Senior Cottage.
Bernice Opal Johnson was born October 12, 1930 in LeSeuer to Elmer and Ruth (Lammers) Bratsch. Bernice grew up in rural LeSeuer and graduated from LeSeuer High School. On August 20, 1949 she was united in marriage to Lloyd K. Johnson at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. Peter. Together they farmed near Conger for 50 years. Bernice worked as a physical therapy assistant at Naeve Hospital for many years. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church where she was active in WELCA. Bernice was also a member of Polka Lovers Club of America. She enjoyed cake decorating, cooking, gardening, entertaining and dancing, especially polka. Most of all Bernice enjoyed time spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her children Vickie Lynch, Steven (Lamdaun) Johnson, Kathy (Lynn) Waldorf, Pamela (Edward) Puchtel and Carolyn (Bob) Kilgore; 21 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren, soon to be 11; sister Milly Heldberg, sisters-in-law Betty Johnson and Everall Mason; brother-in-law Daryl (Irene) Johnson and many nieces and nephews.
Bernice was preceded in death by her parents; husband Lloyd; son-in-law Frank Lynch and brothers Marvin, Donald and Ivan Bratsch.
Memorials are preferred to the Alzheimer’s Association.
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