Arlene “Suzie” (Pearson) Johnson
CONCORD — Arlene “Suzie” (Pearson) Johnson, 85, Concord, died Sept. 24, 2020, at the Hillcrest Care Center, Laurel.
Graveside services were Sept. 28 at the Concord Cemetery, Concord.
Following the graveside service, there was a funeral service at the Concordia Lutheran Church, Concord, with Vicar Deb Hammer officiating.
Pallbearers were Brad Erwin, Rex Rastede, Rick Pearson, Bennett Salmon, Dan Nelson, Mike Johnson and Brent Johnson. Honorary pallbearers were Suzie’s five grandchildren, Brooke Anderson, Taylor Johnson, Courtney Mclamb, Jake Johnson and Luke Johnson.
Visitation was Sunday at church. Arrangements were under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home, Laurel.
Arlene “Suzie” (Pearson) Johnson was born May 21, 1935, to Clarence and Helen (Olson) Pearson in Wakefield. She was baptized at the Covenant Mission Church, Wakefield, moving with her family to a farm east of Concord in 1940. Suzie was confirmed in 1947, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, east of Concord. She attended Myrtle Creek country school through the eighth grade and then attended Concord High School, graduating in 1952. She attended Wayne State College and taught country schools in Cedar and Dixon counties. Suzie married Marlen Johnson at Concordia Lutheran Church Aug. 14, 1955. They began their farming career north of Dixon until 1963, when they moved to the N.O. Anderson farm south of Concord.
Suzie worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 18 years. She was a member of the Merry Homemakers Club, the Concordia Lutheran Church and held offices in the Women of the ELCA Organization, both on the State and local level. Suzie served six years on the State Synodical Board of the ELCA and taught SS and confirmation classes at Concordia. She loved to crochet/ embroidery, cook and bake, and also loved bowling.
Survivors include her husband, Marlen; one daughter, Pam and Dwight Anderson, Wayne; two sons, Brian and Terri Johnson, Columbia, Mo., and Layne and Wendi Johnson, Tulsa, Okla.; five grandchildren, Brooke, Taylor, Courtney (Nick), Jake and Luke; sister, Margie Rastede, Laurel; and brothers, Jim (Maureen) Pearson, Lincoln, and Dean Pearson, Phoenix, Ariz.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Clarence and Helen Pearson, sister, Alyce; brothers-in-law, Verdel Erwin and Clarence Rastede; and sister-in-law, Neva Pearson.