Elaine A Johnson

Funeral services for Elaine A. Johnson will be conducted from the Bethel Lutheran Church in Holdrege, Nebraska on Monday, July 9, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. with the Pastor Jamie Strickler officiating. Interment will be in the Moses Hill Cemetery in rural Phelps County, Nebraska.

Elaine Anna Johnson, 86 years of age, of Holdrege (formerly of Loomis), passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at Holdrege Memorial Homes. She was born January 20, 1926 on the family farm in Franklin County, southwest of Wilcox, Nebraska to George and Margaret (Harms) Schubert. Elaine and her twin, Lorraine were the first born, second child was her brother, Dwaine, followed by the youngest sister, Evon. She attended grade school at Franklin County District #55, later attending Wilcox High School, where she graduated with the class of 1943. She was confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hildreth.

Elaine was united in marriage to Kermit Roy Johnson of Loomis on May 2, 1945 at Holdrege by Reverend Bussertt at the Lutheran parsonage. They made their home on the Clara and Hattie Dane homestead west of Moses Hill, later moving to Glenn and Lillie Johnson's place, east of Loomis in the mid 1950's. To this union, four children were born: Joan Kay, Gene Larry, Merle Elton, and Janell Sue. Elaine was a member of the Bethel Lutheran Church of Holdrege and was active in church serving groups, Bible study, and quilting. She was employed by Phelps Memorial Health Center for 23 years in the Respiratory Therapy Department until her retirement in 1991. Elaine enjoyed sewing and made many quilts for family and friends. She also enjoyed cooking and baking with a specialty for homemade cookies and cinnamon rolls. In her spare time, she was an avid gardener and passed on her love of flowers to both of her daughters.

In January of 2005, Elaine began to make her home at Holdrege Memorial Homes with her husband, Kermit, where she resided until her passing.

Elaine leaves to mourn her four children: Joan Sheen and her husband, Steve of Kearney, Nebraska, Gene Johnson and his wife, Marjorie of Douglasville, Georgia, Merle Johnson and his wife, Debra of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Janell Rossen and her husband, Larry of Gothenburg, Nebraska; six grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; twin sister, Lorraine Gracey of Holdrege; brother, Dwaine Schubert and his wife, Sherri of Union, Oregon and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

Besides her parents, Elaine was preceded in death by her husband, Kermit in 2010; one sister, Evon Dill, and one grandson, Michael Sheen.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 8, 2012 at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. with the family greeting from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

A memorial has been established in her memory and will be designated at a later date.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of the arrangements.