Lorraine Johnson

IRON MOUNTAIN - Lorraine Esther Johnson, 82, of 852 East F St., Iron Mountain, died Friday, Jan. 5, 2007, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital. Lorraine was born April 14, 1924, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late August and Esther (Rehn) Carlson. She was a 1944 graduate of Kingsford High School. Following high school, she worked for the McDonald-Douglas Corp. in the Chicago area during World War II. Lorraine married Arthur E. Johnson on June 5, 1954, at First Lutheran Church in Iron Mountain. She was also employed for Red Owl Foods in Iron Mountain for 10 years and as a crossing guard for Iron Mountain Schools for 20 years, retiring in 1993. Lorraine was an active member of First Lutheran Church. She was a member of the church choir for 60 years, served as Sunday school superintendent and teacher for several years and was a member of the Martha Society, Luther League, Lydia Circle and the prayer chain. She was a charter member of the WELCA. Lorraine was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 44 and the first Drum and Bugle Corp. through the Kingsford American Legion. She was a very caring and giving person who enjoyed needlepoint, reading and vegetable and flower gardening. She is survived by her husband Arthur; three sons, Duane Johnson of Iron Mountain, Mark Johnson of Sheboygan, Wis. and Paul Johnson of Iron Mountain; a sister, Dorothy (Milton) Hendrickson of Iron Mountain; her sister-in-law, Margaret Carlson of Kingsford, many nieces and nephews and her son's golden retriever, Buddy. She was preceded in death by her brother, Irving Carlson. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday at The Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home. A prayer service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Eastern Star services at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Visitation will also be held on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. at the church. Rev. James Chinery will officiate. Burial will be in Cemetery Park. Pallbearers will be her sons, David and James Hendrickson and Fran Orler. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Lorraine Johnson online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.

Lorraine Johnson

January 5, 2007