Elaine M. Johnson, 95, of Eldridge, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. Services in celebration of her life were held at 1:30 pm on Saturday, Dec. 29, at Weerts Funeral Home, 3625 Jersey Ridge Road, Davenport. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service. Burial was at Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House or Faith Lutheran Church.
Elaine was born in 1923 in Trosky, Minn., to Arnold and Helen Paulsen. She married Edwin W. Johnson Jr. on Oct. 7, 1944, in Bennett. He preceded her in death on May 13, 1992. Elaine was a homemaker. She and her husband farmed in Scott County for many years. She was a 4-H leader and a Pythian sister. She also taught Sunday school at Faith Lutheran Church in Eldridge. She was a seamstress and also loved decorating, cooking and gardening.
Survivors include Children, Don (Jennifer) Johnson, Carolyn (John) Kennedy, Barb (Dennis) DeCock and Patti (Ken) Smith; grandchildren, Brittney (Alex), Dory, Pekoe (Cat), Dan, Jean, Marcia, Nichole, Tom (Cori), Jacob (Callie), Korbin (Macy) and Noah; great-grandchildren, Ashlee, Allison, Kaylyn, Megan, Lacey, Maysen, Hunter, Navy, Genevieve, Edwin and Maddox and great-great-granddaughter Lainey.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her two sisters and one brother.
Online condolences and remembrances may be expressed to Elaine’s family by visiting this obituary at www.WeertsFH.com.
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