Bernadine S. Johannsen

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
BERNADINE JOHANNSEN

BORN
August 26, 1921
Near Paullina, Iowa

PASSED AWAY
June 7, 2016
Sanborn, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE
10:30 A.M. Monday, June 13, 2016
United Methodist Church; Sutherland, Iowa
David Orthmann Officiating

Visitation with family present will be
2 4 P.M. on Sunday, June 12, 2016
at the Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Paullina.

MUSIC
I Walk Today Where Jesus Walked
The Lords Prayer
Vocalist: Ryan Brown

CONGREGATIONAL HYMN
Shalom To You
Organist: Elaine Leonard

HONORARY CASKET BEARERS
Denny & Ellen Grant

CASKET BEARERS
Grandchildren
Michael Johannsen Kirk Johannsen Michelle Lange
Jill Carroll Claire Shepek Karen Johannsen
Andrea Johannsen Stephanie Kuhnel Lisa Geaghan
Melinda Hedman Jenny Styzek Amber Johannsen
Sarah Humphreys

FINAL RESTING PLACE
Waterman Cemetery
Sutherland, Iowa

After the graveside service relatives and friends are invited
to join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.

Arrangements under the care of the
Eldridge Family Funeral Home; Paullina, Iowa



In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to

the General N.B. Baker Library or

the Sutherland Methodist Church.

BERNADINE S. JOHANNSEN


Bernadine S. Struve was born on a farm northwest of Paullina, Iowa the daughter of Leo and Lena Westphal Struve. She attended Dale #9 Country School. She graduated from Paullina High School in 1938 and attended NBT Business School in Sioux City. She married Elmer Johannsen on November 21, 1942, in Dakota City, Nebraska. After their marriage, they settled on a farm east of Sutherland, Iowa, where they farmed until the mid-70s; a farm held in the Johannsen family for a century. Bernadine held many different offices in the Methodist Womens organization; she was a 4-H Leader and filled her days with exceptional quilting and crewel embroidery. Prior to retirement she milked her share of cows.
Bernardine is survived by two sons, Kent and Mary Johannsen of Jackson, Minnesota and Mike and Loretta Johannsen of Sutherland, Iowa; one daughter, Pam Johannsen and John Shepek of Fort Collins, Colorado; 13 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and one sister, Phyllis and Duane Anderson of Peterson, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer, on April 21, 1999; a daughter-in-law, Linda Johannsen; grandson, Chad; her parents, one brother, Irvin Struve and one sister, Helen Rohwer.