Elsie C. Johnson, age 101 of Big Lake, passed away Mon. Feb. 3, 2014 at Centra Care Health of Monticello. Visitation will be Sun., Feb. 9, 2014 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Becker Baptist Church, 11951 Hancock Street, Becker. The funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. with Rev. Rob Olsen officiating. Private interment will be at Becker Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are with the Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel of Monticello. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
Elsie was born May 16, 1912 in Becker to Emanuel and Ida (Monson) Olson. She was born on the family home, grew up in Becker and graduated from Becker High School in 1936. She then attended St. Cloud Teachers College. May 16, 1940 she was united in marriage to Oscar Johnson in Becker. She taught country school in Sherburne and Wright counties, and later in the Anoka-Hennepin School District for over 20 years. She was the oldest member of the Becker Baptist Church. She enjoyed music, gardening and scrap booking.
She is survived by her children Donald (Debra) Johnson, Glenn (Gwen) Johnson, Marilyn (Joe) Arthur, all of Big Lake; daughter-in-law Laurel Johnson of Big Lake; 9 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; sister-in-law Millie Werner of Buffalo Lake, MN; and brother-in-law Ken Moritz of Buffalo Lake, MN. Elsie was preceded in death by her parents, Emanuel and Ida Olson; husband Oscar; sons Roger and Ken; sister Ella Hultberg; and brother Leonard Olson.
God saw that you were suffering, the hills were hard to climb. He gently closed your loving eyes, and whispered “Peace be thine.” Your sleepless tossing passed, your ever tired worn out frame, has found sweet peace at last. Your memory to us is a keepsake, with which we will never part. Though God has you in His keeping, we will always have you in our hearts.
