Obit
for Mrs. Martha Johnson MRS.
JOHNSON DIES FRIDAY AFTERNOON Mrs. Martha Johnson, 77, Dies After Two Weeks'
Illness at Farm Home South of City. Mrs.
Martha Johnson, 77, died late Friday afternoon at her farm home, three and one
half miles south of Stoughton, following a two weeks' illness. Martha
Carlson was born in Sogn, Norway, June 16 1863 and at the age of 24, came to the
United States. She was married to C. O. Johnson on January 18, 1888: he preceded
her in death five years ago. Survivors
are three sons, Oscar, Madison; and Emil and Arthur at home; three daughters,
Mrs. Anthony Kostrak, Mrs. R. N. Snyder, Davenport, Ia., and Mrs. B. B. Kirkpatrick,
Madison; two brothers, Tollef Carlson, Stoughton, and Hans Carlson in Norway. Funeral
services will be held Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Cummings funeral
home and at 2 o'clock from First Lutheran. The Rev. Amos W. Stolen will officiate,
and burial will be in Riverside cementery. The body will lie in state after 7
o'clock Saterday evening.
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