HERTHA ANNA JACOBS JOHNSON

Harlan Cemetery
Shelby County, Iowa
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Johnson, Hertha Anna Jacobs
b. October 21, 1904 d. December 23, 1995

Harlan, Iowa Tribune
January 23, 1996
page 5B

Hertha Johnson, 91
Oct. 21, 1904 - Dec. 23, 1995

HARLAN - Hertha Anna Johnson, daughter of Henry and Caroline (Paasch) Jacobs was born Oct. 21, 1904 near Walnut. She attended country school near Walnut, and grew to adulthood in her parents home.

Sept. 5, 1928, she married .Chester F. Johnson at her family home in Monroe Township. Two children were born to this union. After their marriage, they farmed in the Walnut, Harlan and Jacksonville areas. In 1962 they moved to their home in Harlan. Feb. 19, 1962, she became employed at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in housekeeping, a position she held until Nov. 10, 1973. She was later employed by Pauley Funeral Home for three years. After the death of her husband Dec. 26, 1974, she continued to reside in her home until Oct. 17, 1992 when she became a resident of the Westridge Apartments. In Oct. of this year her health problems no longer permitted her to live alone, and she became a resident of the Good Samaritan Center Nursing Home in Omaha. It was there that she died Dec. 23, 1995 at age 91 years, two months and two days. She was a life-long resident of the Walnut, Jacksonville and Harlan area, and was an active member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan as well as the Immanuel Lutheran Church Women and the quitters. She was a 69 year member of the Zenobia Rebekah Lodge No. 286 and a past Noble Grand.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband. She is survived by her son, Orlin (Norma) Johnson of Omaha, and a daughter Ruth Ann (Gary) Lorenzen of West Des Moines; 10 grandchildren, one step grandson; 14 great grandchildren, a brother, Arnold (Mayme) Jacobs of Atlantic; and a sister, Lillian Carl of Atlantic and other relatives.

Funeral services were held Dec. 28,1995 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan with Pastor Jon Benson officiating assisted by Pastor Fred Landsberg of St. Timothy's Lutheran Church in Omaha. Burial was in the Harlan Cemetery with John K. Haas and Donald Doonan honorary casket bearers. Casket bearers were Duane Johnson, Leonard Johnson, Craig Johnson, Greg Lorenzen, David Klahn and Peter Wilden. Pauley Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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Johnson, Chester Francis
b. October 27, 1901 d. December 26, 1974
Parents
Henry "Ray" Johnson 1877-1953
Anna Arentsen 1878-1958

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Sect. 3M, Lot 115,
Plot #7 (Hertha) & #8 (Chester)




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