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Tomena Josephine Johnson Benson

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Birth	:	20 Oct 1895 Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	8 Nov 1944 Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Lincoln Cemetery, Ridgeway, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.2627983, -91.9819031
Description	:	Funeral services for Mrs. Tomena Benson, who passed away at Mercy hospital Wednesday, were held at 1 o’clock at the Bradley funeral home in Cresco and at 1 at the United Lutheran church in Ridgeway Saturday afternoon. The pastor, Rev. A. W. Sorenson officiated. Interment was in the Lincoln cemetery. Tomena Josephine Benson was born in Sumner Twp., Winneshiek county, October 20, 1895. She was the daughter of John S. Johnson and wife Ingeborg, nee Opsal. There were four children in the family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Olaf, her mother and one brother, Julius. She is... Read More	Funeral services for Mrs. Tomena Benson, who passed away at Mercy hospital Wednesday, were held at 1 o’clock at the Bradley funeral home in Cresco and at 1 at the United Lutheran church in Ridgeway Saturday afternoon. The pastor, Rev. A. W. Sorenson officiated. Interment was in the Lincoln cemetery. Tomena Josephine Benson was born in Sumner Twp., Winneshiek county, October 20, 1895. She was the daughter of John S. Johnson and wife Ingeborg, nee Opsal. There were four children in the family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Olaf, her mother and one brother, Julius. She is survived by her father, John S. Johnson of Ridgeway; one sister, Mrs. Clarence Butz of Ridgeway; and one brother, Henry Johnson of Barrington, Ill. Tomena was baptized and confirmed in the Lincoln Lutheran church. On Feb. 19, 1923, she was united in marriage to Olaf Benson of Cresco by the Rev. D. C. Jordahl at the parsonage in Ridgeway. They lived 17 years in Howard county, and since the death of her husband, Tomena has made her home with her father in Ridgeway. Mrs. Benson died after a year’s illness at Mercy hospital in Cresco Nov. 8, at the age of 49 years and 19 days. Mrs. Benson was always a faithful member of the Lutheran church. Source: The Howard County Times November 15, 1944

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Tomena Josephine Johnson Benson death on 8 Nov 1944 in Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.2627983
Longitude: -91.9819031

Family Members:

Parent

John S Johnson

(1862 - 1949)

Ingeborg Opsahl Johnson

(1867 - 1937)

Spouse

Olaf Benson

(1894 - 1939)

Siblings

Anna Elvira “Elvira” Johnson Butz

(1893 - 1983)

Henry S. Johnson

(1897 - 1964)

Arthur Julius Johnson

(1900 - 1915)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Lincoln Cemetery
Ridgeway, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2627983, -91.9819031

2. United Lutheran Cemetery
Ridgeway, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2916985, -92.0216980

3. Madison Settlement Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2607994, -91.9233017

4. Ridgeway Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3064003, -92.0061035

5. Haug Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2089005, -91.9657974

6. Evangelical United Bretheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2843000, -92.0523000

7. Saint Johns German Lutheran Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2849694, -92.0521090

8. Butz German Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2992000, -92.0418000

9. Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2055000, -91.9538000

10. Madison Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3135986, -91.9233017

11. Bohemian National Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2168999, -92.0477982

12. McIntosh Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2696991, -91.8833008

13. Saint Clements Cemetery
Spillville, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1877000, -91.9635000

14. Madison Lutheran Church East Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3133000, -91.8986000

15. Garfield Family Cemetery
Conover, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2266900, -91.8846700

16. Holy Trinity Church Cemetery
Protivin, Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2188911, -92.0916672

17. Aasa Haugen Home Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2698330, -91.8421110

18. Orleans Lutheran Church Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3665000, -91.9890000

19. Union Prairie Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2585983, -91.8368988

20. New Oregon Cemetery
Cresco, Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3200000, -92.1186000

21. Calmar Community Cemetery
Calmar, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1786003, -91.8728027

22. Saint James German Lutheran Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1478000, -91.9408000

23. Saint Peters Cemetery
Fort Atkinson, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1474991, -91.9405975

24. Calmar Lutheran Church Cemetery
Calmar, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1833000, -91.8588000