Edna Josephine Johnson, "Stephenson"

1926 - 2006  (79 years)

• Name	Edna Josephine Johnson
  Suffix	"Stephenson"
  Birth	21 Aug 1926	LeRoy, Mower, Minnesota, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	10 May 2006	Burnsville, Dakota, Minnesota, USA   [1]
  	Edna J. Stephenson, of Burnsville, formerly of Rose Creek, died on Wednesday, May 10, 2006. She was born in Bennington Township, Minn., on Aug. 21, 1926, to Nils and Anna Johnson. Edna attended LeRoy Public School. She married Lyle J. Stephenson on April 19, 1944, in LeRoy, Minn. They were dairy farmers in the Rose Creek area, where they established a nationally- renowned herd of Registered Ayrshire Cattle. Edna was a member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin, the St. Olaf Church Circle, and the Red Hat Society in Burnsville. She devoted her life to taking care of her family and friends in need. She also enjoyed celebrating her Swedish roots, having made three trips to Sweden to visit relatives there. She is survived by her daughters: Judy (Gary) Luebke, of Rosemount, Minn.; Cindy (David) Blomquist, of Hastings, Minn.; son, Randy (Janet) Stephenson, of Rose Creek, Minn.; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Edna was preceded in death by her husband, Lyle Stephenson; son, Larry Stephenson; parents, Nils and Anna Johnson; brother, Einar Johnson; and sister, Agnes Breen. Reviewal will be from 5-8 p.m. Sunday, May 14, 2006, at Clasen-Jordan Mortuary. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 15, 2006, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church. Casket Bearers will be Travis Blomquist, Gary Luebke, Tom McCloskey, Andrew McCluskey, Justin Schultz and Kurt Sorgatz. Honorary bearers will be Angela Luebke-Schultz, Kristina Luebke-McCluskey, Alysha Blomquist, Carrie Sorgatz, Sarah Stephenson and Kate Stephenson. The family prefers memorials in lieu of flowers. [1]
  Burial	15 May 2006	LeRoy, Mower, Minnesota, USA   [1]
  	Le Roy Cemetery. [1]
  Person ID	I13393	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2016

  
  

  Family	Lyle J. Stephenson,   b. 01 May 1920, Blue Earth, Faribault, Minnesota, USA d. 03 Jul 2002, Rose Creek, Windom, Mower, Minnesota, USA (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	19 Apr 1944	LeRoy, Mower, Minnesota, USA
  Children	1. Larry Alan Stephenson,   b. 23 May 1947, Osage, Mitchell, Iowa, USA d. 4 Jun 1949, Riceville, Howard, Iowa, USA (Age 2 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 2. Judy Stephenson, "Luebke"  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 3. Cindy Stephenson, "Blomquist"  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 4. Randy Stephenson  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F5216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2016

  
  

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• Sources

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