2013
Virgel
2004
Virgel Johnson
March 19, 2013 — September 15, 2004
Remembering the life of Virgel R. Johnson
The Funeral Service for Virgel R. Johnson of New Richland, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 18, 2004 at the Vista Lutheran Church, rural New Richland. Pastor Charles Espe and Intern Pastor Cary Larson will officiate.
Interment will be in the Vista Lutheran Cemetery, rural New Richland.
Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. on Friday at Friedrich Funeral Home,
New Richland, and one hour before the service at the church.
Virgel died on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 at Immanuel St. Joseph Hospital
in Mankato. He was 91.
He was born on March 9, 1913, on the Johnson Farm, rural New Richland, the
son of Ernest and Hannah (Johnson) Johnson.
He attended rural District #85 Country School and graduated from
New Richland High School in 1931.
Virgel married Orella Severson on October 12, 1940, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in New Richland.
Virgel spent his life farming , and was the third generation Johnson to
farm on the Johnson family farm northeast of New Richland.
He was a member of Vista Lutheran Church where he was active on church council and the church brotherhood.
He had been a clerk for District #85 Waseca County Schools and also served as a director for the Lemond Shipping Association.
Virgel loved spending time with his grandchildren and greatgrandchildren,
seeing them participate in their 4-H activitie or anything they were involved with.
He also had a great interest in horses.
He is survived by his son Odean Johnson and his wife Andrea of New Richland,
five grandchildren: Roxanne Johnson of Hartland, MN., Keith Johnson and his wife
Kerri of New Richland, Rochelle and her husband Chris Compart of Nicollet, MN., Raeleen Johnson and special friend Kip Boese of New Richland, MN., Kyle Johnson of Eden Prairie and his special friend Jen Eickhoff and daughters Ali and Ashley;
Greatgrandchildren: Kelby and Kaleb Johnson of New Richland, Sara and Dustin
Compart of Nicollet, Taylor Bolinger and Arin Boese of New Richland; sisters Esther Marie Edman of Fairmont, MN., Ida Johnson of St. Paul and nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Orella in 1986, sisters: Ethel Swenson, Mildred Johnson, Gladys Johnson, Eleanor Johnson and a brother
Raymond Johnson.
The Funeral Service for Virgel R. Johnson of New Richland, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 18, 2004 at the Vista Lutheran Church, rural New Richland. Pastor Charles Espe and Intern Pastor Cary Larson will officiate.
Interment will be in the Vista Lutheran Cemetery, rural New Richland.
Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. on Friday at Friedrich Funeral Home,
New Richland, and one hour before the service at the church.
Virgel died on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 at Immanuel St. Joseph Hospital
in Mankato. He was 91.
He was born on March 9, 1913, on the Johnson Farm, rural New Richland, the
son of Ernest and Hannah (Johnson) Johnson.
He attended rural District #85 Country School and graduated from
New Richland High School in 1931.
Virgel married Orella Severson on October 12, 1940, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in New Richland.
Virgel spent his life farming , and was the third generation Johnson to
farm on the Johnson family farm northeast of New Richland.
He was a member of Vista Lutheran Church where he was active on church council and the church brotherhood.
He had been a clerk for District #85 Waseca County Schools and also served as a director for the Lemond Shipping Association.
Virgel loved spending time with his grandchildren and greatgrandchildren,
seeing them participate in their 4-H activitie or anything they were involved with.
He also had a great interest in horses.
He is survived by his son Odean Johnson and his wife Andrea of New Richland,
five grandchildren: Roxanne Johnson of Hartland, MN., Keith Johnson and his wife
Kerri of New Richland, Rochelle and her husband Chris Compart of Nicollet, MN., Raeleen Johnson and special friend Kip Boese of New Richland, MN., Kyle Johnson of Eden Prairie and his special friend Jen Eickhoff and daughters Ali and Ashley;
Greatgrandchildren: Kelby and Kaleb Johnson of New Richland, Sara and Dustin
Compart of Nicollet, Taylor Bolinger and Arin Boese of New Richland; sisters Esther Marie Edman of Fairmont, MN., Ida Johnson of St. Paul and nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Orella in 1986, sisters: Ethel Swenson, Mildred Johnson, Gladys Johnson, Eleanor Johnson and a brother
Raymond Johnson.
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