Lorraine Darlene Johnson of Blair died October 3, 2016, at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair.

A funeral service was held Wednesday, October 5, 2016, at First United Methodist Church at 10:30 AM. Burial was in the Blair Cemetery.

Lorraine D. Johnson was born January 14, 1923, in DeSoto, Nebraska to Herbert and Blanche (Wallace) Jones. She was a graduate of Ft. Calhoun High School. On November 14, 1941, she was united in marriage to Curtis Johnson Sr. in California. Lorraine was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Blair for over 50 years. She was known for being a hard worker who enjoyed gardening and tending to her flowers. She loved to bake and always had a supply of cookies on hand.

She is survived by her son, Roger (RoseMarie Karnish) Johnson; daughter, Elaine (Alan) Engelke; granddaughters, Lori (Matt) Wolff and Jill (Chris) Jensen; great-grandchildren: Frank Thomas Wolff, Emma Lorraine Wolff, Lance Jensen and Emma Rose Karnish.

Preceded in death by her parents; husband, Curtis Johnson Sr.; son, Curtis Neale Johnson Jr.; infant granddaughter, Kellie Engelke; infant great-grandson, Spencer Jensen; brothers, Herbert Jones, Wallace "Bus" Jones and Robert Jones; and several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.

#2 Posted on line 3 Oct 2016; Published in The Pilot Tribune 4 Oct 2016

Lorraine Johnson, 93 of Blair passed October 3, 2016 at Memorial Community Hospital. Services are currently pending with Campbell Aman Funeral Home

#3 Funeral Leaflet

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In Loving Memory of Lorraine Darlene Johnson

Born January 14, 1923 DeSoto, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest October 3, 2016 Blair, Nebraska

Funeral Service 10:30 AM Wednesday, October 5, 2016 First United Methodist Church, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Pastor Rebecca Hjelle. Musical Selections: “Amazing Grace”, “Old Rugged Cross”

Pallbearers: Matt Wolff, Chris Jensen, Frank Thomas Wolff, Lance Jensen

Honorary Pallbearers: Emma Lorraine Wolff, Emma Rose Karnish

Graveside Service: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home

~~~Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska~~~

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