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Berniece Edna <I>Anderson</I> Kurth

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Berniece Edna Anderson Kurth

Birth
Thor, Humboldt County, Iowa, USA
Death
28 Aug 2001 (aged 86)
Fairmont, Martin County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Elmore, Faribault County, Minnesota, USA GPS-Latitude: 43.5077347, Longitude: -94.1115413
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from Minnesota marriage collection:
Name: Berniece E Kurth
Gender: Female
Birth Date: abt 1915
Age: 69
Spouse: Keith M Johnson
Gender: Male
Spouse Birth Date: abt 1903
Spouse Age: 81
Marriage Date: 22 Nov 1984
Filing Location (County): Faribault

Berniece Edna Johnson, 86, Elmore, died on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2001, at the Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center in Fairmont.

Funeral services were Friday, Aug. 31, at the United Methodist Church in Elmore with burial in the Riverview Cemetery.

Berniece Anderson was born on July 25, 1915, in Thor, Iowa, to Chris C. and Josephine (Thorson) Anderson. She attended country school in Iowa before her family moved to Elmore. She graduated in 1931 from Elmore High School. After high school she attended beautician school in Minneapolis.

Berniece was united in marriage to Gerald "Benny" Kurth on Nov. 18, 1940. They lived in Elmore and Berniece operated the "Clip and Curl" beauty shop. Benny died on Nov. 25, 1980. On Nov. 23, 1984, she married Keith Johnson and they lived in Elmore and wintered in Mesa, Ariz. She retired after owning and operating the "Clip and Curl" for 50 years. Keith died on Feb. 11, 1987.

She was an active member of the Elmore United Methodist Church, Elmore Senior Center, Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center Ladies Auxiliary, Top of the Hill Club, and helped with many fund raisers. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, playing cards, flowers, fishing, and traveling.

Survivors include her three daughters: Diane (Art) Rittenhouse of Paynesville, Vicki (Steve) Terhark of Fairmont, and Kathy (Alvin) Ferguson of Elmore; one daughter-in-law, Linda Kurth of Tucson, Ariz.; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Elmer (Harriet) Anderson of Blue Earth, Cecil (Grace) Anderson of Mankato, and Myrl (Clarice) Anderson of Blue Earth; many nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, Gerald "Benny" Kurth; second husband, Keith Johnson; one son, Ronald Kurth; four sisters, Nellie Cuppernoll, Mayme Julius, Clara Snyder, Esther Snyder; and one brother, Howard Anderson
from Minnesota marriage collection:
Name: Berniece E Kurth
Gender: Female
Birth Date: abt 1915
Age: 69
Spouse: Keith M Johnson
Gender: Male
Spouse Birth Date: abt 1903
Spouse Age: 81
Marriage Date: 22 Nov 1984
Filing Location (County): Faribault

Berniece Edna Johnson, 86, Elmore, died on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2001, at the Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center in Fairmont.

Funeral services were Friday, Aug. 31, at the United Methodist Church in Elmore with burial in the Riverview Cemetery.

Berniece Anderson was born on July 25, 1915, in Thor, Iowa, to Chris C. and Josephine (Thorson) Anderson. She attended country school in Iowa before her family moved to Elmore. She graduated in 1931 from Elmore High School. After high school she attended beautician school in Minneapolis.

Berniece was united in marriage to Gerald "Benny" Kurth on Nov. 18, 1940. They lived in Elmore and Berniece operated the "Clip and Curl" beauty shop. Benny died on Nov. 25, 1980. On Nov. 23, 1984, she married Keith Johnson and they lived in Elmore and wintered in Mesa, Ariz. She retired after owning and operating the "Clip and Curl" for 50 years. Keith died on Feb. 11, 1987.

She was an active member of the Elmore United Methodist Church, Elmore Senior Center, Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center Ladies Auxiliary, Top of the Hill Club, and helped with many fund raisers. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, playing cards, flowers, fishing, and traveling.

Survivors include her three daughters: Diane (Art) Rittenhouse of Paynesville, Vicki (Steve) Terhark of Fairmont, and Kathy (Alvin) Ferguson of Elmore; one daughter-in-law, Linda Kurth of Tucson, Ariz.; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Elmer (Harriet) Anderson of Blue Earth, Cecil (Grace) Anderson of Mankato, and Myrl (Clarice) Anderson of Blue Earth; many nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, Gerald "Benny" Kurth; second husband, Keith Johnson; one son, Ronald Kurth; four sisters, Nellie Cuppernoll, Mayme Julius, Clara Snyder, Esther Snyder; and one brother, Howard Anderson


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