Carole Johnson
April 18, 1935 ~ June 3, 2014
Carole D. Johnson age 79 of New Hampton, Iowa died Tuesday evening, June 3, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center in New Hampton.
A Memorial Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 7, 2014, at Holy Family Church, New Hampton with Rev. Mark Osterhaus celebrating the Mass. Lectors for the service will be Jeff Kirsch and Alex Koenigs. Presenting the offertory gifts will be Carole's four grandchildren. Inurnment will be in the New Hampton City Cemetery.
Friends may greet the family 3:00 –7:00 p.m. Friday, June 6, 2014 at the Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton, where there will be a 7:00 p.m. Scripture Service. Visitation continues an hour prior to the Mass at the church on Saturday.
Carole Deann Johnson was born April 18, 1935, in Alpha, IA, the daughter of Phil J. and Mary “Mae” (Nienhaus) Lusson. She received her education in Ridgeway and graduated from the Ridgeway High School in 1953. She continued her education in Minneapolis where she trained as a laboratory technician. While attending a dance at the Inwood Ballroom in Spillville, IA, Carole met Alvin “Avey” Johnson. The couple were married on September 21, 1955, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cresco, IA. To this union two daughters were born.
Carole had worked at the Cresco and New Hampton Clinics, Ace Hardware in New Hampton and was employed for 26 years with the ASCS offices in New Hampton, Cresco and Charles City. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Holy Family Rosary Society, the Lawler American Legion Auxiliary and the Fredericksburg Country Club. Carole was an active volunteer for many organizations including Iowa Hospice, Silver Advantage and Mercy Medical Center. She enjoyed golfing and had a hole-in-one on #2 at the Fredericksburg Country Club. She also liked reading, crocheting and of course attending any and all sporting events.
Carole loved her family and adored her grandchildren. She had a caring heart. The word ‘no’ was not in her vocabulary. A job or task was never too big to try and tackle.
Survivors include her husband, Avey; two daughters, Danita (Tom) Winter of St. Charles, IL and Leann (Bob) Vorwald of New Hampton; four grandchildren, Cara (Jeff Kirsch) Winter of Brooklyn, NY, Dr. Abby Winter of Omaha, NE, Megan (Alex) Koenigs of Cresco and Marc Vorwald of New Hampton; one great-grandchild expected in September.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Daryl Lusson and a grandson Mark Winter in 1986.
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Dear Danita, I was so saddened when I learned of the passing of your lovely mother. She was a wonderful woman who always made me feel welcome in her home. My thoughts and prayers are with you, Leann, and your dad during this difficult time. Love you, Barbi Denner Cosgrove
Danita and family, I know how important your Mom was in your life as mother and grandmother. This sudden loss is so painful for all. I hope that wonderful memories and the love of friends and family will help sustain you through this deep sorrow and bring you peace. Jane and Bill
LeAnn, I am in shock and great disbelief…I am so so sorry for yours and your families loss…it has been such a great pleasure of mine getting to know Carol over the last three years. And my heart aches hearing the news today. They always say that a real hairstylist touches more lives than hair…and she really has touched mine. She was such an amazing lady with such a big heart and my memories of her will forever be cherished. Prayers from my family to yours during this tough time. Love, Amber Lane
Sincere sympathy on the loss of a great lady. Always a great joy at Plum Creek CC. Rosalie and Dave Richardson
Leann, I am so sad to hear of this. You and your families have our deepest sympathy. I have been thinking of you these past days. I always saw you two together. My heart goes out to you. Our thoughts and prayers, renae and david
Sorry for your loss. I have a lot of memories ‘working’ with Carole. My thoughts are with during this difficult time.
To all of Carole’s family. We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Carole was just a beautiful person inside and out. She was such a sweet lady, I always enjoyed visiting with her and she was so proud of all her family. She was a dear friend to my parents, Shorty & Myrna Hentges and they were very saddened when they heard the news. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Paul and Colleen Kruger Shorty and Myrna Hentges
Although I did not know Grandma Carole, I have been privileged to be a part of Abby’s life and I can see how important her grandmother was to her. She must have been a wonderful woman and I am sorry for your loss. I am thankful that your family has so many wonderful memories of how she touched your life. Tami Lallier
Thanks Tami 🙂
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Leann, We are so sorry to hear of the loss of your mom. We will keep you in our prayers. Dennis Sorensen and Connie Severson
Avey and family, I am so sorry for your loss. Carole was a thread throughout our lives, working with my mother at ASCS, working with her cross county when i started with the agency, and being a great friend to my parents before, during and after retirement. I still see her lovely handwriting on old paperwork here in the office. We will miss seeing her serving at the Jerico church happenings! Her dedication to the job at hand showed in everything she was involved in. She was a bright, fun, dedicated, smart, attractive soul and may her memories bring you comfort.
Dear Uncle Avey, Danita, and LeAnn: I am so very sorry that Aunt Carole has passed away. It was so sudden, and while she did not linger and suffer, she leaves behind her loved ones who grieve for their loss of their wonderful wife and mother. Aunt Carole was always cheerful, smiling, and upbeat. She loved to help others and had a servant’s heart. My Mom does not do email, so I will write here that Mom loved Carole very much and always spoke so highly of her. My Mom is also so grateful that God gave her the gift of having a wonderful telephone conversation with Carole the day before she died. I am sorry that I can’t attend the funeral, but I am very glad that Mom will be able to attend. God’s special grace be with you at this time– Love, Terri McCalla
Deepest sympathy! Thoughts and prayers are with you all!
Shirley and I will keep Carole in our prayers. We offer our condolences to the family, especially to Avey, Danita, Cara and Abby. Dick and Shirley Winter
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Francie lit a candle in memory of Carole D. Johnson
Dear Avey and family, it has been a very sad day for everyone who has known and loved Carole—what a wonderful friend and amazing volunteer to oh-so-many! We are truly blessed to have had Carole in our lives. Her unselfish dedication, quiet strength and passion for helping others always shined through in everything she did. Heaven has gained an angel; thank you for sharing her with our community! With our sincere sympathy and loving prayers for your family, Francie & Steve Crawford
I am so sorry to hear of Carole’s passing. She was just one of the kindest persons I know. I worked with Carole at ROSS Marketing where she was an absolute professional at her job. She received the award of ‘Employee of the Month’ several times. Quite the role model for new employees to look up to, but at the same time very humble. We had our laughs and good times too. She will be missed by many. To Carole’s family, God bless you and may you find comfort and peace in knowing that she is with our heavenly father. Her love will always be with you. Jennifer Erickson
Dear Leann and Family, Your mom was the best and put up with so much from us. She always smiled and knew that we would grow up. I am so sad for you and your family. Even after all of these years she lived on in my memory. What an honor to have known her. Barb Heusmann Berry
Richard & Diane Schoonover lit a candle in memory of Carole D. Johnson
To all of Carole’s family: I am so sorry for your loss. Being the thoughtful person Carole was, she called me yesterday and offered to pick me up to work at the election. She was one of the nicest, friendliest and caring persons I know. Carole met with a group of us on Wed. mornings for coffee. I enjoyed visiting with her so much, and we enjoyed a lot of laughs together. We will all miss her so very much. She was a very special person. May God’s healing love be with all of you and give you peace knowing she is now experiencing the fullness of heavenly joy and love. Rose Baltes
Avey, Danita & Leann, We were so saddened when heard about the loss of Carole. We have alot of wonderful memories of how she always welcomed us into her home and she never got mad at us. Even when she should have! She was a Gem of a lady that we respected so much. We are thinking of you all in our thoughts & prayers during this painful time. Just remember she will always be with you. Dan & Peg Testroet
Leann and family. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. It wasn’t that long ago I spoke with your Mom at the grocery store. She was a good friend of my Mom’s and they will soon be able to have one of their good conversations again. Hugs! Deann and Galen Staley
Our deepest sympathy to everyone in the Johnson family. Avey we are so sorry for your loss. This is such a shock for us. Especially since we just spoke this past sunday in church and at Jerico. I can’t express enough how sadden we are to hear about Carol’s passing. Our prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time. God be with you and yours to comfort you in such a hard time Donnie & Delores Knutson
Leann and your family I extend my thoughts and prayers. I hope in the days ahead you can remember all the good times and keep them close in this trying time. All my love, Jeanne Roder
I can not believe that Carole is gone. We had so many laughs and enjoyed each others company. I always knew , no matter how bad my emails were, Carole would love it. She loved her family more than I can say and I know you will miss her,as I will . God bless each of you.
To Avey, Danita and LeAnn….I send my sympathies to all of you with the passing of Carole. Hold her memories close at heart! God bless all of you!! Dick Galligan
We are so sorry to hear of Carole’s passing! You’re all in our thoughts and prayers. Hang on to all the great memories of her and how very special she was to each and everyone of you! Mark and Jolene Dungey
Avey, LeAnn, & Danita, So sorry to hear of Carole’s sudden passing. May all your memories give you comfort at this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Dave & Vonnie Van Oort
Karen & Don Utley lit a candle in memory of Carole D. Johnson
I’m so sorry to hear of the loss of Carole. She was one of the greatest person I’ve ever know. I remember all the great times we had camping all together. She will always be in our hearts. Deb & Steve Pesek
Steve & Deb Pesek lit a candle in memory of Carole D. Johnson
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Sending our deepest sympathy to you all. Hold tight to the memories and talk of her often and she will never be too far away! May God hold you all extra close these next few days-and through all the ‘firsts’ you’ll face without your wife, mom and grandma. Take care and God bless each of you. shellie and steve
Avey and girls, So very sorry to hear of Carole’s sudden death. We became friends when we were in lower elementary school in Ridgeway and enjoyed our cheerleading years together and all the friendships of our small school and town. Memories bring comfort and will always be with me. With sympathy and understanding of your loss.
Wanda Folkers lit a candle in memory of Carole D. Johnson
So sorry for your loss.
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Avey & Family – This news makes me so, so sad. We just sat by you in church on Sunday so it makes this news even harder to believe. I always enjoyed visiting with Carole. She was such a sweet lady and we appreciated & will miss all of her help out at Immanuel’s events. You have our deepest sympathy.
Linda And Gary Steven lit a candle in memory of Carole D. Johnson
Uncle Avey, Danita and LeAnn ~~ we can not find the words to express how sorry that we are about the sudden passing of Aunt Carole. She was a very special lady to our family. Keep all the memories of her close to your hearts at this difficult time, our Lord will help everyone get through this. She will certainly be greatly missed!! Love all of you so much!!! Love ~~ Duce and Ovey
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Dean and Judy Speicher