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Merlin Johnson

Birth	:	19 May 1926 Alexander, Franklin County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	15 Sep 2008 Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Chamberlin Cemetery West, Preston, Kemper County, USA
Coordinate	:	32.8656578, -88.7511444
Description	:	Merlin Johnson, 82, of Meservey, died on Monday, September 15, 2008, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services were held on Friday, September 19, at the First Reformed Church in Meservey, with Pastor Rodney Meester officiating. Burial was in the Alexander cemetery. Merlin, the son of Cornelius and Johanna Sporaa Johnson, was born at the family home near Alexander. He graduated from the Alexander High School in 1944 and then farmed with his father. Merlin married Donna Fjetland on October 14, 1949. They made their home for a time in the Alexander area before moving to Clear... Read More	Merlin Johnson, 82, of Meservey, died on Monday, September 15, 2008, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services were held on Friday, September 19, at the First Reformed Church in Meservey, with Pastor Rodney Meester officiating. Burial was in the Alexander cemetery. Merlin, the son of Cornelius and Johanna Sporaa Johnson, was born at the family home near Alexander. He graduated from the Alexander High School in 1944 and then farmed with his father. Merlin married Donna Fjetland on October 14, 1949. They made their home for a time in the Alexander area before moving to Clear Lake where they owned the Johnson Paint and Gift Store from 1964 until 1991. After a move to Meservey in 1991, he worked for a time as a security guard at Eaton Corp. in Belmond. Merlin enjoyed the outdoors and fishing. Alaska was one of his favorite places, and he made countless trips there. He loved his family and spending time with his grandchildren brought him great joy. He also enjoyed helping friends with paint jobs. Merlin was a member of the Clear Lake Lions Club and an active member of the First Reformed Church in Meservey. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; and two sisters. Merlin is survived by his wife; sons, Randy (Ann Marie) of Anchorage, Alaska, Terry of Burnsville, Minnesota and Jeff of Lake Louise, Alaska; grandchildren, Brian Johnson and Laura Czech; great-granddaughter, Mariah Johnson; sister, Verna Kramer of Darwin, Minnesota; and brother, Roman (Wilma) Johnson of Alexander. ©Belmond Independent 2008

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Merlin Johnson's memorial is located at: Chamberlin Cemetery West, Preston, Kemper County, USA.
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Merlin Johnson death on 15 Sep 2008 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 32.8656578
Longitude: -88.7511444

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Spouse

Donna Jean Fjetland Johnson

(1931 - 2019)

Children

Terry Gene “Tj” Johnson

(1955 - 2011)

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