Elmer was born on 1 DEC 1906 in Stonehurst, Illinois, the son of Johan Ludvig Johnson and Ellen Marie Anderson.
He died on 2 JAN 1994 in Nursing Home, Osage City, Osage County, Kansas.
His wife was Lelia Pearl Chelf, who he married on 7 MAR 1928 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. Their two known children were Lyle (1930-?) and Gary (c1932-?).
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| Birth | 1 DEC 1906 |
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| Death | 2 JAN 1994 |
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| Burial | 6 JAN 1994 |
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!Obituary: [The Osage County Chronicle, Thursday, 6 Jan 1994, page 13]
-- Deaths and Funerals -- Elmer L. Johnson --
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OSAGE CITY - Elmer Lee Johnson, 87, Osage City, died Sun., Jan 2, 1994, at a local nursing home where he had been for less than a week.
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He was born Dec. 1, 1906, in Stonehurst, Ill., the son of John Ludwig "Lute" and Ellen Anderson Johnson. He spent most of his life farming northwest of Osage City.
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Mr. Johnson had been instrumental in organizing Rural Fire District No. 2 and Rural Water District No. 7, both in Osage County. He had been in charge of the livestock segment of the Osage County Fair 30 years and had been a Grant Township trustee.
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He attended the Church of Christ in Osage City.
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He was married to Lelia Pearl Chelf on Mar. 7, 1928, in Topeka. She survives.
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Other survivors include two sons, Lyle Johnson, Torrence, Calif., and Gary Johnson, Manhattan; a brother Bennie Johnson, Osage City; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Crable Funeral Chapel in Osage City. Burial will be in Union Cemetery in Osage City.
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Memorial contributions may be made to Rural Fire District No. 2 in care of Don Williams, Rt. 1, Box 53, Osage City or in care of Citizens State Bank; or to the Children's Home, 5515 Old Walcott Road, Paragould, Ark., 72450-9983. --