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Almarita was born April 15, 1917 to John and Agnes 'Combs' Moore in Plainview, NE. She attended grade school in Brunswick and Orchard, and graduated from high school in Oakland, NE.
On October 14, 1940 she married Marvin 'Bus' Johnson in Dakota City, NE. They farmed near Oakland until 1947 when they moved to Rosalie where they farmed until retiring in 1966. They moved to Uehling in 1984. Marvin and Almarita made rag rugs together from 1966 to until he died in 1991, and she continued until early 2006.
Survivors: 2 sons - Claire and wife Kathy Johnson of Sioux City, Iowa
Roger and wife Shar Johnson of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
2 daughters - Kathleen Mueller of Omaha
Karen and husband Mike Tew of Sioux City, Iowa
13 grandchildren
21 great grandchildren
2 great, great grandchildren
1 sister - Juanita and husband Irvin Mueller of Columbus
4 sisters-in-law - Elaine Arie of Central City
Roberta Johnson of North Bend
Marietta Johnson of Hinckley, MN
Cleda and husband Cyril Wright of Fort Mill, South Carolina
She was preceded in death by her husband, a son, 2 brothers, 2 sisters, and a great grandson.
The funeral will be 10:30 AM Wednesday (March 5th) in the Elim Lutheran Church of Swaburg (rural Hooper), NE. Vicar Judy Johnson will officiate. The committal will follow in the Oakland Cemetery in Oakland, NE.
Memorials are suggested to the Uehling Fire & Rescue Dept. and Elim Lutheran Church. Visitation will be in the Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont on Tuesday (Mar. 4th) from 2 to 8 PM with the family receiving friends from 6:30 to 8 PM.
On October 14, 1940 she married Marvin 'Bus' Johnson in Dakota City, NE. They farmed near Oakland until 1947 when they moved to Rosalie where they farmed until retiring in 1966. They moved to Uehling in 1984. Marvin and Almarita made rag rugs together from 1966 to until he died in 1991, and she continued until early 2006.
Survivors: 2 sons - Claire and wife Kathy Johnson of Sioux City, Iowa
Roger and wife Shar Johnson of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
2 daughters - Kathleen Mueller of Omaha
Karen and husband Mike Tew of Sioux City, Iowa
13 grandchildren
21 great grandchildren
2 great, great grandchildren
1 sister - Juanita and husband Irvin Mueller of Columbus
4 sisters-in-law - Elaine Arie of Central City
Roberta Johnson of North Bend
Marietta Johnson of Hinckley, MN
Cleda and husband Cyril Wright of Fort Mill, South Carolina
She was preceded in death by her husband, a son, 2 brothers, 2 sisters, and a great grandson.
The funeral will be 10:30 AM Wednesday (March 5th) in the Elim Lutheran Church of Swaburg (rural Hooper), NE. Vicar Judy Johnson will officiate. The committal will follow in the Oakland Cemetery in Oakland, NE.
Memorials are suggested to the Uehling Fire & Rescue Dept. and Elim Lutheran Church. Visitation will be in the Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont on Tuesday (Mar. 4th) from 2 to 8 PM with the family receiving friends from 6:30 to 8 PM.