The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-11-03
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Axle Johnston came up from Oma-
ha Friday to attend the funeral Of
Mrs. r. Johnston, and remained over
Sunday visiting relatives.
The Halloween program entertain.
ment given on Friday evening by the
kiron school in the basement of the
Baptist church was well attended and
the children certainly very splendidly
rendered fine program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Eckman and
daughter, Miss Cora, left Friday for
Los Angeles, Calf, where they eN
pect to spend the winter fishing in
sunshine and the beautiful climate,
while their kiron ncighbors and
friends are shoveling snow and doing
lot of freezing. ~
Herbert johnson of Denver, Colo,
visited relatives in and near kiron
the first of the week.
The political dope hushed out in the
Kiron News last week was the cause
of Indignation of a lot OF it's readers
and the dirty mess will have its in.
fiuence for a long time to come. 1t
Judgment and political spleen of the
lowest type. ~ ~ -. ST..
Mrs. Henry Goetch of Lorimer. Ia,
came to Kiron Monday for a short
stay and visit at the Glenn Goetch
home near town.
On Wednesday morning, Oct. q,
Mrs. Peter Johnston passed into the
great beyond. at the home OF her
niece, Mrs. E. P. Sievers, at Denison,
Iowa, after a siege of illness of sew
eral months. For some time past she
has suffered with cancer of the StOm
ach which at intervals gave her in
tense pain and sufferings. Some two
months ago she went to Denison to
visit at the home of her niece and hus
hnr Nfrc . nd
arriving there, took sick, and was con
fined to her bed until death released
her soul from it's earthly tabernacle,
in which she had dwelt so long. While
the news Of her death saddened her
many friends, they We're also glad that
her sufferings had ended, and that
she had at last reached the heavenly
home beyond this vale of tears and
sorrows. Johanna Maria Carlson was
born at Hvena. Kalmar Ian, Sweed.
en-, Oct. 10, 1874, and when in her
early years was bereft by death of her
parents, was cared for by others UNI
til she grew into womanhood. In the
year 1867 she was married to Nels
Petersen, with whom she left their
native country for America in the
year 1880, coming to kiron, where
the home and residence has since
been made. In the year 1897 her hus-
band, Mr.. Petersen met his death in
an accident near Old kirOn. The fol
lowing year she united in marriage
to Peter Johnston, her now surviving
husband, who will mourn and miss her
compa nionship, and loving care. In
her early days she became a Chris
tan and a true follower of Jesus
Christ. and lived a life that clearly
and strangely testified to the fact that
she walked and had communion with
her blessed Savior. At all times was
The ready to testify to the Saving
power Of her Lord, and Of his divine
destiny and keeping. In the year
1886 she united with the Baptist
church, where she remained a faith
full and respected member up to the
time Of her death. Besides her now
lonely husband she leaves to mourn
her. two step daughters. one brother.
Rev. p. G. Carlson. residing at De-
troit, Mich, several nieces and neph.
ews, and a large circle of friends and
acquaintances The funeral took
place on Friday afternoon, a short
service at the home at 1880, and the
funeral services were conducted from
the Baptist church at 200 O'Clock,
conducted by Rev. G. l. Peterson. In
spite of the busy time. goodly num-
Der turned out to pay their last re-
spects to this esteemed pioneer lady.
Her remains were laid to rest in the
Kiron cemetery. Her place will be
missed in the home. in the commun-
ity and in the church. A loving and
devoted wife, a true and helpful
friend, an accommodating and cheerful
neighbor. Her step.danghter. Mrs.
John Gordon of Sioux City came to
help care for her during her last week
of illness.