Lois Jean Johnson

Ashton Lois Johnson, age 78 of Ashton, IA died Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at the Sanford Health Care Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Memorial Services will be 11:30 A.M., Friday, June 29th, at the First Presbyterian Church in Ashton, with Reverend Dale Lint officiating. Burial will take place prior to the memorial service in the Gilman Township Cemetery of Ashton. Family and friends are asked to meet at the Walton-Roste Funeral Home in Ashton at 10:45 AM. Visitation will be Thursday, June 28th, from 2 " 8:00 P.M. with family present from 6 " 8:00 P.M at the Walton-Roste Funeral Home of Ashton. Lois Wubbena Johnson was born on the Wubbena farm west of Ashton, the daughter of Joe and Josephine (Miller) Wubbena on April 4, 1929. Lois attended Gilman #3 country school and graduated from Ashton High School in 1947. She spent her youth helping her dad on the farm. She attended Westmar College and Northwestern College where she received her elementary teaching certificate. She taught at Gilman #4 for eight years. She married Stanley Johnson on December 29, 1954. They lived on their farm for 45 years before moving to Ashton in April of 2000. She was very active in the community and was a life long member of the First Presbyterian Church where she taught Sunday School and led the junior high young peoples group. She was also a member of the Ruth Circle and served as an Elder. She was a 4-H leader for many years and a member of the Legion Auxiliary. She loved people, especially young people, as you can see by her many years of service. After raising her family she worked outside of the home. Initially she worked at Harmony Home for girls in Ashton for three years, then at Country View Manor as a Cook, and finally for 11 years at Northwest Enterprizes helping the disabled. She enjoyed working in the yard with her flowers and going to sales collecting antiques. Most of all she enjoyed getting together with her family, especially the grandchildren. Lois is survived by her husband Stanley; four children, Randall (Ann) Johnson of Ashton, IA; Melanie (Daryl) Schmitt of New Hampton, IA; Robin (Tony) Krier of Minnetonka, MN and Jamie (Sonya) Johnson of Minneapolis, MN. She leaves behind 8 grandchildren, Ryan and Alissa Johnson; Riley Schmitt; Joshua, Lucas, and Emily Krier; Abby Harnack; and step-granddaughter Katie Andrews; along with two foreign exchange students, Manuel and family from Mexico; and Gerd and family from Germany. She also leaves two sisters, Dorothy Swain of Cherokee; and Norma Wubbena of Minneapolis. She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant brother, and an infant son.