Maurice Lester Johnson

MAURICE LESTER JOHNSON

The funeral service for Maurice Lester Johnson will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 17, 2013, at Evanger Lutheran Church, 33554 ~ 660th Avenue, Sargeant, MN with Reverend Dwight Dobell officiating. Interment will be in Evanger Lutheran Cemetery with military honors by the Hayfield American Legion, Rothie Post #330.

Maurice Lester Johnson, 92, passed away on January 11, 2013, at his home in Hayfield.

Maurice was born on January 18, 1920, the son of Ole and Alvina (Evenson) Johnson in Dodge County Minnesota. Maurice was a life time member of Evanger Lutheran Church. He was baptized, confirmed and married at Evanger. Maurice served in the Army from 1942-1945, during WWII in Africa and Italy. He moved to Rochester in 1951, where he worked in construction until his retirement in 1985. He moved to Crestview Villa in 2002, where he resided until his death. Maurice enjoyed playing cards with family and friends, doing puzzles, working in his yard and garden, and reminiscing about old times.

Maurice is survived by his son, DeBlonde (Mary) Johnson, Deerwood, MN; daughter, Lisa (Bill) Burt, Rochester, MN; four grandchildren, Thad, Neil, Alec, Emily; five great grandchildren, Rachel, Luke, Cade, Adele, and Landon; two sisters, Luella Schieck and Ruth (Beaumont) Senjem, both of Hayfield, MN. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Phyllis on May 30, 2008; five brothers, Manton, Alfred, Otis, Ruben, Stanley; and one sister, Aletta.

Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at the Czaplewski Family Funeral Home, 501 ~ 2nd Street NW in Hayfield and one hour before the service at the church on Thursday.
Blessed be his memory.