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Emma Olivia

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Mathia (Trandahl) Johnson

May 18, 1901 – March 2, 1988

Obituary

Emma Johnson, 86, passed away March 2, 1988, at the Luther Haven Nursing Home of Montevideo, Minnesota. Shared funeral services for Herbert and Emma Johnson were held Saturday, March 5, 1988, 1:30 p.m. at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of Montevideo with Pastor Robert Ostergaard officiating. Organist was Lois Baker and vocal music was by Pastor Bob Olson. Casket Bearers were Gary, Greg, John and Tom Hoff, Maury Miller, Don Miller, Larry Stensrud and Tim Tollefson. Interment was in the St. Lucas Lutheran Church Cemetery, Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. Emma was born in Hjorundfjord, Norway, May 18, 1901, to Andrew and Anna (Akre) Trandahl. She immigrated to America in 1908. She was baptized in Norway and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Echo, Minnesota. Emma spent most of her early years living near Echo and Clarkfield. She was married to Herbert Johnson on March 1, 1920, at Clarkfield. To this union three daughters were born, Theodora (Mrs. Wendell Miller) of Clarkfield, Lucyle (Mrs. Irving Varpness) of Buffalo, Minnesota, and Virginia (Mrs. Hubert Hoff) of Clarkfield. She is survived by her daughters; 11 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; sisters Petra Kompelien of Clarkfield and Minnie (Mrs. Henrich) Soppeland of Willmar, Minnesota; one brother, Alfred Trandahl of Clarkfield; and several nieces and nephews. Emma was preceded in death by her husband Herbert, parents, two brothers, and one grandson, Larry Varpness. Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield Minnesota

Saturday, March 5, 1988, 1:30 p.m. Our Saviour's Lutheran Church Montevideo, Minnesota

Interment

St. Lucas Lutheran Church Cemetery Normania Township Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

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