Lillian May Johnson

Lillian May Johnson, one of seven children of Mabel Melissa (Potts) and William S. Bradley, was born on June 23, 1916 on a farm near Strahan, Iowa. She grew up and attended school in Strahan, graduating from Strahan Consolidated School in 1933. Lillian later attended Cedar Falls State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, Iowa and taught in the Mills County rural schools.
Lillian and Alfred Merrill Johnson were married on February 6, 1937 and made their home on a farm south of Glenwood. Their marriage was blessed with six children, Josephine Ann, Alfred Wayne, Warren Seivert, Evan Richard, Janice Arlene and Carol Jean.
Lillian and Alfred farmed all their married lives, living for 35 years on the Lewis Rodman farm south of Glenwood. After retirement, they moved to their own farm north of Glenwood and spent their retirement years enjoying their cabin in Minnesota where they followed their favorite hobby of fishing. Winter months were spent in their mobile home in Boulder City, Nevada.
Lillian and Alfred were married 66 years, when Alfred passed away at the age of 86, on August 10, 2003. Lillian continued to live in their home in Glenwood and enjoyed visiting her family. She had been visiting her daughter, Janice in Boulder City, Nevada since October of 2007 when she passed away at her home on January 14, 2008. She had attained the age of 91 years, 6 months and 22 days.
Lillian was preceded in death by her parents; husband Alfred, son Wayne Johnson; grandson Shay Johnson; great grandson Cameron Blackburn; great granddaughter Tanya Johnson; sisters Lettie Thrift and husband Bernard, Lulu King and husband Maurice; brothers William Bradley, Jr. and wife Marjorie, Byron Bradley, Thomas Bradley; brothers-in-law Kenneth Johnson and wife Pauline, Franklin Johnson and wife Thelma, Paul Johnson and wife Ruth, Ed Barkus; and Alfred's infant sister, Wilma Johnson.
Lillian is survived by her children, Josie Crouch and husband Ervin of Malvern, Iowa, Warren Johnson and wife Judy of Houston, Texas, Evan Johnson and wife Janet of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Janice Rinne and husband William of Boulder City, Nevada, and Carol Bishop and husband Terry of Glenwood, Iowa; 15 grandchildren; 34 great grandchildren; and 3 great-great grandchildren; sister Wilma Johnson and husband Glenn of Glenwood, Iowa; sister-in-laws Phyllis Bradley of Red Oak, Iowa, Doris Bradley of Colorado, and Clara Mae Barkus of Glenwood; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.