The funeral services of Mrs. Henry Johnson were held at the Lutheran church Culbertson Wednesday afternoon, and interment made in the local cemetery.

Mrs. Johnson was born March 12, 1876 at Oldenburg, Germany. At the age of 12 years she came to this country, residing in Lancaster county, Nebraska, for some time. It was here that she was joined in marriage to Henry Johnson, November 2, 1894. They remained in Lancaster county for ten years and then moved to Franklin county, where they made their home for four years. From there they moved to the present Johnson home, some five miles east of Culbertson, where they lived for 20 years. The union was blessed with six children, one, however, dying in infancy.

Mrs. Johnson had been ill for some time and had made a trip to Lincoln before Easter but had not submitted to an operation at that time. After Easter they went to Beatrice where she submitted to three major operations, surviving all in fine shape. They had intended moving her to her sister's home, some distance north of Beatrice, when without warning embolism set in for which the physicians could do nothing. She died early Sunday morning, April 21. The sudden death was quite a shock to her immediate family and many friends who all considered her past all dangers. She reached the age of 53 years, 1 month, and 9 days.

A short service was held in McCook in the Pade funeral home, from which place the funeral cortage came to Culbertson where an English-German service was held in the Lutheran church in charge of Rev. Wegner. She had strengthened her faith through attendance at the Lord's table on Easter morning and again shortly before her death.

She leaves to mourn her death her husband, Henry J. Johnson; three daughters, Mrs. Fred Eggeling and Mrs. Lorenz Gillen, both of McCook; Mrs. Fred Troester, south of McCook; and two sons, John and Fred, both on the farm south of Perry and two grandchildren, as well as seven brothers, who acted as pallbearers and two sisters.

Source: The Culbertson Progress, April 25, 1929