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Rhoda Lois Baker Johnston

Birth	:	27 Dec 1919 Blunt, Hughes County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	2 Dec 2015 Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Clearfield Cemetery, Grant Township, Ringgold County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8100014, -94.4629974
Description	:	Rhoda Lois Baker Johnston was born December 27, 1919, near Blunt, South Dakota, one of seven children of Edward and Lena Baker. In 1920 the family moved to the Clearfield area to reside again on the Baker farm. Rhoda graduated from Clearfield High School in 1938, and began in-home care for Estes Johnston in Veril Johnston's home. Thus began the courtship of Vern and Rhoda Johnston. On March 8, 1940, they were united in marriage. They lived near Conway on a farm before settling in Lincoln township in northwest Ringgold County in 1945. Three children blessed this union: Ellen, Edward... Read More	Rhoda Lois Baker Johnston was born December 27, 1919, near Blunt, South Dakota, one of seven children of Edward and Lena Baker. In 1920 the family moved to the Clearfield area to reside again on the Baker farm. Rhoda graduated from Clearfield High School in 1938, and began in-home care for Estes Johnston in Veril Johnston's home. Thus began the courtship of Vern and Rhoda Johnston. On March 8, 1940, they were united in marriage. They lived near Conway on a farm before settling in Lincoln township in northwest Ringgold County in 1945. Three children blessed this union: Ellen, Edward and Mary. Vern and Rhoda celebrated nearly 55 years of marriage prior to his death in November, 1994. On December 2, 2015, Rhoda entered eternal rest at Courtyard Estates in Des Moines, Iowa. Rhoda worked alongside Vern on the farm, helping as needed, and also gardening, canning, sewing, mending, and mowing the yard. When time allowed, she and family members enjoyed traveling to visit relatives and friends. Rhoda remembered these trips with photographs and numerous scrapbooks. Nearly every season on the farm and trip away from the farm were lovingly recorded by her hand. She liked receiving and sending the latest news by keeping a family chain letter going for many years. Rhoda cared for family members in their home including her mother, father-in-law, and two of her sisters. Rhoda's faith was important in everything she did. She quietly and devotedly strived to include God in all activities. She and Vern were members of the First Baptist Church in Creston. In later years she also enjoyed the fellowship of Retha Herrold and Opal Goodale and attended the local quilting group at the United Church of Diagonal. She was a board member of the Diagonal Printing Museum and Genealogical Center, and researched her own family histories for later generations to enjoy. She was a Jolly Jinglers 4-H club leader for several years. Cinnamon rolls were a specialty of Rhoda's as well as her homemade bread. No meal was complete without her rolls, bread or doughnuts. Rhoda baked bread at the Shamrock Café in Mount Ayr for several years. Rhoda cherished babies; she especially enjoyed helping in the church's nursery on Sunday mornings. Spoiling her own children and grandchildren became a natural thing. Birthday cakes were always baked and decorated, then often served with homemade ice cream on these special occasions. Preceding Rhoda in death were husband Vern; parents Edward and Lena Baker; parents-in-law Veril and Estes Johnston; brothers Glenn (wife Edla) and Joyce (wife Dorothy) Baker; sisters Edith Plybon, Ella Mae Baker, Edna (husband Lawson) White, and Veva (husband Norm) Goocher; and grandson Nathaniel Stilwell Rhoda is survived by daughter Ellen Stilwell and husband Ben of Jacksonville, FL; son Edward Johnston and wife Jan of Diagonal; daughter Mary Huffine and husband Jerry of Des Moines; granddaughters Karen Marlett, Darcie Stilwell and Crystal Stilwell; grandsons Joe Stilwell, Richard Stilwell, Scott Johnston, Curt (wife Mandy) Johnston, Trent Johnston, Todd Huffine, and Lance (wife Amara) Huffine; great-granchildren Bethany Marlett, Michael Marlett, Andrew, Annie and Abby Stilwell, Braden Stilwell, Makenna, Chase and Cole Johnston; and one great-great-grandson Ian Wessels as well as nieces, nephews and cousins. A memorial fund has been established to the Diagonal Museum.

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Rhoda Lois Baker Johnston's memorial is located at: Clearfield Cemetery, Grant Township, Ringgold County, USA.
When did Rhoda Lois Baker Johnston death?
Rhoda Lois Baker Johnston death on 2 Dec 2015 in Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.8100014
Longitude: -94.4629974

Family Members:

Parent

Edward R. Baker

(1874 - 1962)

Lena Jackson Baker

(1882 - 1964)

Spouse

Vern Clair Johnston

(1911 - 1994)

Siblings

Edna Gertrude Baker White

(1910 - 2001)

Ella Mae Baker

(1917 - 2000)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Clearfield Cemetery
Grant Township, Ringgold County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8100014, -94.4629974

2. Cabaret Cemetery
Grant Township, Ringgold County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7981630, -94.3861730

3. Tindle Cemetery
Lincoln Township, Ringgold County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8561500, -94.3958000

4. Bethel Cemetery
Grant Township, Ringgold County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7915330, -94.3703610

5. Rising Sun Cemetery
Lincoln Township, Ringgold County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8710000, -94.4065000

6. Keller Cemetery
Jefferson Township, Ringgold County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8212100, -94.3533100

7. Diagonal Cemetery
Washington Township, Ringgold County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7936680, -94.3368050

8. Dead Mans Cut Cemetery
Washington Township, Ringgold County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7571500, -94.3552000

9. Morgan Cemetery
Kent, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9080009, -94.4520035

10. Bruning Cemetery
Kent, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9049988, -94.4069977

11. Centenary Cemetery
Jefferson Township, Ringgold County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8269590, -94.3247960

12. Fairview Cemetery
Lenox, Taylor County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8788986, -94.5699997

13. West Fairview Cemetery
Lenox, Taylor County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8786011, -94.5744019

14. Tando-Winslow Cemetery
Sharpsburg, Taylor County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8277740, -94.6051600

15. North Fairview Cemetery
Lenox, Taylor County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8824997, -94.5753021

16. Bohemian Cemetery
Washington Township, Ringgold County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7758000, -94.3139000

17. Benton Cemetery
Waubonsie Township, Ringgold County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7193130, -94.3568110

18. Union Cemetery
Jefferson Township, Ringgold County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8772440, -94.3247540

19. Conway Cemetery
Conway, Taylor County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7550011, -94.6102982

20. Grove Chapel Cemetery
Kent, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9350110, -94.3947670

21. Platte River Cemetery
Benton Township, Ringgold County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6759987, -94.4380035

22. Marshalltown Cemetery
Waubonsie Township, Ringgold County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7192420, -94.3281070

23. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Benton Township, Ringgold County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6803000, -94.3947000

24. Grove Cemetery
Taylor County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8555984, -94.6438980