Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/PierceObits/10154 Surname: Johnson, Oare, Bakke, Beck, Smith, Timm ------------------------- Spring Valley Sun, May 30, 1985 Anna Christine Johnson Anna Christine Johnson was born in Spring Valley, WI. December 22, 1887 to Andrew C. and Tholine Beck. She married Theodore Johnson also of Spring Valley, on June 20, 1910 in Perkins, CA. They returned to Wisconsin in 1928 and resided in Wilson, WI. Four children were born to them. Tholine Johnson Oare, who passed away in 1957, Theodora (Mrs. Elmer Bakke) of Minneapolis, Lester, who passed away in 1944 and Kenneth of St. Paul Park, MN. Her husband passed away in 1943. In addition to her son and daughter, she is survived by nine grandchildren. Leslie and Theodore Oare of Wayzata and Mound, MN., Marion Oare Smith of Darien, CT., Rickard Bakke, of Houston, TX., Carolyn Bakke, Denver, CO., Roger Bakke of Minneapolis, David Johnson of Cottage Grove, MN., Bruce Johnson of Newport, MN., and Karen Johnson, St. Paul Park, MN. Also eleven great-grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. She is also survived by one sister, Albina Timm of Spring Valley, WI., and one sister-in-law Verah Beck of Spring Valley, WI. She has made her home in Minneapolis since 1955. She was a member of Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church and fifty year member of the Royal Neighbors. Her funeral was Saturday, May 11, at the Henry Anderson Chapel with burial in Spring Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery in Wisconsin. Contributed by Joe Waddell. Link: Pierce County WIGenWeb Project URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wipierce/>