Helen V. Johnson
November 14, 1920 — May 28, 2007
Helen Vernice Johnson, the daughter of Ira and Lula (Sease) Keisler, was born in Gilbert, South Carolina on November 14, 1920 and was the fourth of seven children in the family. Helen grew up in Gilbert and graduated from Gilbert High School.
After graduation Helen went to work at the Charleston Navy Yard and this is where she met her future husband, Harold Ray Johnson of Elk Horn, Iowa. After moving back to the Midwest, they were united in marriage on July 3, 1946. To this union two daughters were born: Cheryl Kay and Brenda Rae. The family settled in Avoca and bought the Avoca Cold Storage - a full service butcher shop. Helen and Harold worked together in this adventure.
Helen was always a loving and devoted wife and mother, and a wonderful Christian witness. Following the death of Harold in 1971, Helen returned to her home town in South Carolina and went to work at Monroe's where she packaged calculators. After an early retirement, Helen enjoyed having company, going places and visiting friends and family. She took pleasure in the outdoors, sewing, Iris and Peony gardening, cultivating large vegetable gardens and canning. In 2004 she moved to Richardson, Texas where she spent her remaining years.
Helen became a resident of the Heritage Manor Health Care Center in Plano, Texas and this is where she went to heaven on May 28, 2007, having attained the age of eighty six years, six months and fourteen days. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband; four brothers: O'Neil, Herman, Vaughn and Smyrle Keisler and two sisters: Roberta Karan and Margaret Rankin.
Survivors include her daughters: Cheryl and her husband Phil Musfeldt of Richardson, Texas; Brenda Johnson of Copperhill, Tennessee; one grandson Joel Musfeldt of Richardson, Texas; nieces; nephews; other relatives and many friends. She will be greatly missed by those who loved and knew her.
Funeral Services were held on Friday, June 1, 2007 at 10:30 Am at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa with Pastor Dennis Reich as the clergy. Serving as casket bearers were Marvin Piittmann, Alan Sieh, Phil Musfeldt, Otto Faaborg and Gary Lorenzen. Interment was held at Cuppy�s Grove Cemetery in rural Walnut, Iowa.
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After graduation Helen went to work at the Charleston Navy Yard and this is where she met her future husband, Harold Ray Johnson of Elk Horn, Iowa. After moving back to the Midwest, they were united in marriage on July 3, 1946. To this union two daughters were born: Cheryl Kay and Brenda Rae. The family settled in Avoca and bought the Avoca Cold Storage - a full service butcher shop. Helen and Harold worked together in this adventure.
Helen was always a loving and devoted wife and mother, and a wonderful Christian witness. Following the death of Harold in 1971, Helen returned to her home town in South Carolina and went to work at Monroe's where she packaged calculators. After an early retirement, Helen enjoyed having company, going places and visiting friends and family. She took pleasure in the outdoors, sewing, Iris and Peony gardening, cultivating large vegetable gardens and canning. In 2004 she moved to Richardson, Texas where she spent her remaining years.
Helen became a resident of the Heritage Manor Health Care Center in Plano, Texas and this is where she went to heaven on May 28, 2007, having attained the age of eighty six years, six months and fourteen days. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband; four brothers: O'Neil, Herman, Vaughn and Smyrle Keisler and two sisters: Roberta Karan and Margaret Rankin.
Survivors include her daughters: Cheryl and her husband Phil Musfeldt of Richardson, Texas; Brenda Johnson of Copperhill, Tennessee; one grandson Joel Musfeldt of Richardson, Texas; nieces; nephews; other relatives and many friends. She will be greatly missed by those who loved and knew her.
Funeral Services were held on Friday, June 1, 2007 at 10:30 Am at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa with Pastor Dennis Reich as the clergy. Serving as casket bearers were Marvin Piittmann, Alan Sieh, Phil Musfeldt, Otto Faaborg and Gary Lorenzen. Interment was held at Cuppy�s Grove Cemetery in rural Walnut, Iowa.
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