BORN

1921

DIED

2013

Audrey Johnson Obituary

Audrey Johnson

Flandreau - Audrey Marie Johnson, 92, passed away Monday, July 29, 2013 at Avera McKennan Hospital. Audrey was born May 10, 1921 at Garretson, SD to Clayton and Bertha (Rothenbuehler) Rudd. At the age of four, she moved with her parents to a farm east of Egan, SD. She attended the Egan Consolidated School graduating in 1939. She graduated from Eastern State Normal (Dakota State University) with a teaching degree. Audrey taught in rural schools in the Colman, Flandreau and Trent areas and completed her teaching career in the Baltic school system in 1947. Audrey married Charles A. Johnson on December 29, 1946 in Flandreau following his discharge from the Marine Corp in WWII. They established their home on a farm northeast of Flandreau, later moving to a farm southeast of Flandreau. From 1973 to 1986 she was employed at the Flandreau Medical Clinic as a receptionist/bookkeeper. Charles preceded her in death on August 21, 1991. She is survived by two sons, Rudd (Barbara), Medford, OR, Jeff (Ranea), Lake Benton, MN, one daughter Jarolyn "Jari" Flandreau, four grandchildren, Virginia Hogan Johnson, Rudd Carrington Johnson, Jennifer (Josh) Veurink, Bobbie Jo Johnson, one sister Veryl Rudd, Flandreau, three nieces, one nephew, several cousins, many friends including very special friends, Lisa Doyen and Roger Kramer, Flandreau. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles and her parents. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Friday, August 2, 2013 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, with burial in Union Cemetery. Visitation is from 5:00 - 7:00 pm Thursday with a 7:00 pm prayer service at Skroch Funeral Chapel. www.skrochfc.com

Published by Argus Leader on Jul. 31, 2013.
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