This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/2192 Message Board Post: Josephine Maggie Johnson Josephine Johnson, 92, passed away April 4, 2006 at Salem Lutheran Nursing Home in Elk Horn, Iowa. She was born March 17, 1914 in Wiota, the daughter of Peter George and Annie Maggie (Jemming) Freilinger. She attended Atlantic schools through the sixth grade. She was married to Lawrence Herman Dryer on April 23, 1930 in Woonsocket, S. D. The couple had one child that died at birth. Josephine married Harold Edward Johnson Oct. 14, 1933 in Marysville, Mo. There were three children born to the couple. They lived in Atlantic until 1956 when Harold was transferred to Baron, Wis.; then transferred to California, Mo; Carthage, Mo; Dexter, Mo, and moved back to Atlantic in 1968. Her children commented that their mother will be remembered by family and friends for being very loving. She was a co-operative person who always smiled and never complained. She enjoyed craft work and was known for her special calendars. Survivors include her daughter, Mary Chase of Atlantic; her son, Earl Johnson and his wife, Lorraine of Griswold;10 grandchildren, Connie Jones and her husband, Chris, Harold Chase and his wife, Denise, and Larry Chase, all of Atlantic; Mary Johnson and her husband, Lynn of Onawa, Lawonna (Fredericksen) Cable and her husband, Brian, Rose Klinghammer and her husband, Kris of Atlantic, Wendy Bair and her husband, Gene of Hollister, Mo., Doug Johnson and his wife, Janet of Elliott, David Johnson and his wife, Elaine of Atlantic, Mike Johnson and wife, Shanna of Spencer,; 32 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Josephine was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Harold on Dec. 13, 1967; two daughters in infancy; five grandchildren; two great grandchildren; her five sisters and threebrothers, Eva Leon, Lizzie Rachel, Mary Smart, Gertie Boggs, Kathryn Webster, Bill Freilinger, August “Gus” Freilinger, and Henry Freilinger, in infancy. A visitation will be held at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic on Thursday, April 6 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Josephine’s funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 7 at Rolands. Pastor Leon Hodges will officiate. The committal service will be in the Atlantic Cemetery in Atlantic. A luncheon reception will follow the interment in the Zion Lutheran Church fellowship hall in Atlantic. Roland Funeral Home, in Atlantic, is caring for Josephine’s family and the arrangements. Copyright © 2006 Atlantic News Telegraph 410 Walnut Street, P.O. Box 230, Atlantic, IA 50022-1365