Lester E. Johnson

Lester E. Johnson, 95, of Independence, Missouri, formerly of Mason City died Tuesday (September 14, 2004) in Independence. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Pastor Darwin Miller Jr., Faith Baptist Church officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Lester E. Johnson Memorial Fund. Lester was born March 2, 1909 in Eldora, Iowa the son of Samuel E. and Lura E. (Hooker) Johnson. He married Marie Junkermeier September 1, 1932 in Rockford, Iowa. Lester farmed in the Rockford area for many years. He and wife Marie moved to Mason City in 1973 where they operated the Dime a Time Laundromat. In October of 1999, Lester moved to Blue Springs, Missouri to be near his son David and family. Lester was a member of Faith Baptist Church. Lester is survived by his son, David E. Johnson and wife Linda of Blue Springs, MO; son-in-law, D.J. Hillman of Rock Falls; grandchildren, Naomi Hagler and husband Billie, Mandy Johnson, Kylee Stewart and husband Luke, Isaac Johnson and James Hillman; great grandchildren, McKayla, David, Abigail, Austin, Aunesty and Natilie. Lester?s parents, wife, Marie; daughter, Ruth Hillman; granddaughter, Debbie Grarup and sister, Hazel Vierkant preceded him in death.

Visitation:
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Major Erickson Funeral Home on September 17, 2004 (map/driving directions) 3:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Major Erickson Funeral Home on September 15, 2004 (map/driving directions)

Service:
2:00 PM at Major Erickson Funeral Home on September 17, 2004 (map/driving directions)