Carl Ed Johnson & Family

CARL EDWIN JOHNSON was born June 28, 1911, and died September 26, 2002. Burial: Elmwood

Cemetery, East of Lindsborg. He married DELLA BYRN. She was born April 11, 1917, and died April 14,

1998. Burial: Elmwood Cemetery, East of Lindsborg

Children of CARL JOHNSON and DELLA BYRN are:

LINDA KAYE JOHNSON (Reyes). b.1943. d. 1998

*ANN LOUISE JOHNSON, b. March 02, 1939. d. Jan 1, 2017

*JODIE LYN JOHNSON, B Oct. 9, 1952 d. July 2, 1978

Notes for CARL EDWIN JOHNSON:

"Ed" and Della visited their mom's homeland of Sweden, in late September - early October of 1985.

They, "flew into Vaxjo... took a bus to Karishamn... then went to Solvesborg by train... then took four trips

to Gammalstrop."

The community of Gammalstrop (pronounced Gomia Staden) north east of Solvesborg is where Bettie

Johnson, Ed's mom was raised. They found the home that Bettie was raised in and the house appeared

in somewhat original condition. The house had been moved across a road. A man lived in the house.

They also wrote about visiting a large Lutheran Church in Gammalstrop presumed to be where Bettie and

family attended.

The surrounding community is described as neat and clean, narrow roads, and many people use bicycles to get around the area. Blekinge Province is located on the southeastern tip of Sweden and Solvesborg is located next to the Baltic Sea (56th parallel). North of there is a well known area for glass and crystal making.

-- Information from a small booklet, "Sweden '85" written by Ed and Della upon their return.

Notes for DELLA BYRN:

Della played wonderful piano by ear!

*Obituary(s)*

LINDSBORG -- Edwin C. Johnson, 91, of Decatur, Ill., and formerly of Lindsborg, died Sept. 26, 2002.

He was a welder.

Survivors include: daughters, Ann L. Glahn, Decatur, Ill., and Linda J. Reyes, Dallas; sister, Ella Herren, McPherson; five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 19 in the Elmwood Cemetery, Lindsborg.

Memorials are suggested to the Evangelical Coven-ant Church in care of the Hays-Christians Funeral Home, PO Box 386, Lindsborg, KS 67456.

McPherson Sentinel.

DECATUR - Edwin C. Johnson, 91, of Decatur died Thursday (Sept. 26, 2002) in Methodist Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.

Arrangements are incomplete at Hays-Christians Funeral Home, Lindsborg, Kan.

He was born June 28, 1911, in Roxbury, Kan., the son of Carl and Betty Leanander Johnson. He was a retired welder for Cardwell Mfg. of Wichita, Kan. He was a member of Evangelical Covenant Church, Lindsborg. He married Della F. Byrn on Aug. 26, 1938, in Denver, Colo. She preceded him in death in 1998.

Surviving are his two daughters, Ann L. Glahn and husband David of Decatur; Linda J. Reyes and husband Valentino of Dallas; sister, Ella Herren of McPherson, Kan.; five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one grandson.

Hedenberg

Herald & Review, Decatur, IL

12.23.22

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Ann L. (Williams) Glahn died in the early hours of 2017 following an eight-month struggle with pancreatic cancer. She was born Ann Louise Johnson on March 2, 1939, in Denver, Colo.

Ann was a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. In her early years, she was a stay-at-home mother of her three children. Eventually, and after beginning higher education at Anderson College in Indiana, Ann returned to Lincoln College in Lincoln, graduating with her teaching degree from Illinois State University.

Ann then became a special education teacher who taught for Decatur Public Schools in Decatur, as well as other districts in Central Illinois (Divernon, Athens and Springfield).

After retiring from full-time teaching 1990, Ann taught GED through Richland Community College until her second retirement in 2000.

In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Ann was a minister's wife, working alongside her husband David for 15 years. Throughout her life, Ann was very devoted to her family and known for her generosity.

Ann was preceded in death by her parents, Edwin C. and Della Johnson of Lindsborg, Kan.; sister, Linda Reyes and family of Dallas, Texas; sister, Jodie Edwards of Leavenworth, Kan.; and a son, Brian Keith Williams of Lincoln.

She is survived by her husband, the Rev. David Glahn of Jacksonville, Fla.; two stepsons, Travis Glahn of Austin, Texas, and Greg Glahn of Chatham; son, Eric Williams and wife Julie of Jacksonville, Fla.; daughter, Shelly Chabak of Decatur; grandson, Jonathan K. Williams and wife Heather of Minneapolis, Minn.; grandson, Kelson D. Chabak and wife Amber of Springboro, Ohio; grandson, Mickey Chabak and wife Maggie of Evans, Calif.; granddaughter, Brooke Williams and grandson, Eli Williams of Jacksonville, Fla.

In addition, Ann had the special blessing of seven great-grandchildren, Sophia, Abigail and Analisse Fulk of Minneapolis, Minn., Laken and Quinn Chabak of Evans, Ga., and Kenleigh and Maverick Chabak of Springboro, Ohio.

Ann was a longtime supporter of the many health services that Planned Parenthood has provided to women over the years. Thus, in lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorials may be sent to that organization.

Please visit our online Tribute at www.quinn-shalz.com. Services were provided by Quinn-Shalz Family Funeral Home, Jacksonville Beach, Fla.

12.23.22