Mrs. Iver N. Johnson, 83, died unexpectedly at her home at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, September 24, 1963. She had been an invalid three years.
Funeral services will be Friday at 3 p.m. at Blair First Lutheran church, the Rev. K.M. Urberg officiating. Burial will be in the family lot at Zion Lutheran cemetery.
The former Arntena Amalia Sorenson, she was born April 22, 1880 in Vesteraalean, Norland, Norway, to Mr. and Mrs. Elias Sorenson. She came to Strum, Wisconsin in 1894 at the age of 19, to work for her uncle, Hans Williamson. She later worked as a domestic at Osseo and Fairchild.
She married Otto Paulson of Strum in 1901. He died October 18, 1906. Three children were born to this union, two dying in infancy.
On June 22, 1908 she married Iver Johnson. They have lived in Blair since their marriage.
She was a member of Blair First Lutheran church and its Ladies Aid and was presented a WMF life membership pin by the Aid.
She is survived by her husband; 4 daughters,
1. Mrs. Elmer (Margaret) Peterson,
2. Mrs. Lewis (Irene) Nash, Minneapolis,
3. Mrs. Ervin (Berdell) Hrabik, Kasson, and
4. Mrs. Burton (Pearl) Anderson, Minneapolis; and 4 sons,
5. Norman, Blair
6. Irvin, Minneapolis,
7. Theodore, Black River Falls,
8. Donald, Blair;
A son, Newman, died in infancy.
15 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Clarence (Marion) Miller, Rock Falls, Illinois. Frederixon Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
THE BLAIR PRESS
Note: Her baptism record lists her as Arntine Amalie Lorentsen, her father as Elias Hammond Lorentsen and her mother as Oline Jensine Villumsdr.
Mrs. Iver N. Johnson, 83, died unexpectedly at her home at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, September 24, 1963. She had been an invalid three years.
Funeral services will be Friday at 3 p.m. at Blair First Lutheran church, the Rev. K.M. Urberg officiating. Burial will be in the family lot at Zion Lutheran cemetery.
The former Arntena Amalia Sorenson, she was born April 22, 1880 in Vesteraalean, Norland, Norway, to Mr. and Mrs. Elias Sorenson. She came to Strum, Wisconsin in 1894 at the age of 19, to work for her uncle, Hans Williamson. She later worked as a domestic at Osseo and Fairchild.
She married Otto Paulson of Strum in 1901. He died October 18, 1906. Three children were born to this union, two dying in infancy.
On June 22, 1908 she married Iver Johnson. They have lived in Blair since their marriage.
She was a member of Blair First Lutheran church and its Ladies Aid and was presented a WMF life membership pin by the Aid.
She is survived by her husband; 4 daughters,
1. Mrs. Elmer (Margaret) Peterson,
2. Mrs. Lewis (Irene) Nash, Minneapolis,
3. Mrs. Ervin (Berdell) Hrabik, Kasson, and
4. Mrs. Burton (Pearl) Anderson, Minneapolis; and 4 sons,
5. Norman, Blair
6. Irvin, Minneapolis,
7. Theodore, Black River Falls,
8. Donald, Blair;
A son, Newman, died in infancy.
15 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Clarence (Marion) Miller, Rock Falls, Illinois. Frederixon Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
THE BLAIR PRESS
Note: Her baptism record lists her as Arntine Amalie Lorentsen, her father as Elias Hammond Lorentsen and her mother as Oline Jensine Villumsdr.
Family Members
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Child Paulson
1902–1902
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Margaret Edna Paulson Peterson
1904–1970
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Otto M Paulson
1906–1906
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Irene Adella Johnson Nash
1908–1999
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Newman Edman Johnson
1910–1910
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Norman Edward Johnson
1911–1986
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Irvin Arnold Johnson
1913–1982
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Berdell Lucille Johnson Hrabik
1915–1986
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Theodore Julius "Ted" Johnson
1917–1979
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Donald Leroy "Donnie" Johnson
1921–1994
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