Charlotte Ann Johnson

Charlotte Ann Johnson, age 90, of Bella Vista, Arkansas and formerly of Storm Lake, Iowa passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Circle of Life - Legacy Village in Bentonville, Arkansas. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 18, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Hope Evangelical Free Church in Storm Lake. Burial will be in the Scandinavian Cemetery in Alta, Iowa. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. Charlotte Ann Peterson was born July 13, 1925, to Buelah Anderson Peterson and George E. Peterson at the Swallum Hospital in Storm Lake, Iowa, where her mother was a nurse. Charlotte accepted Christ as her Savior at an early age and was later baptized by immersion in the waters of Storm Lake. She attended Scott Center school, graduated from Rembrandt high school and also attended Buena Vista College. On August 30, 1945 Charlotte was united in marriage to Wendell Johnson of Linn Grove, Iowa. They enjoyed over 50 years of marriage. Wendell passed away on April 16, 1998. On December 5, 1949, a daughter, Patricia Charlotte, was born to Wendell and Charlotte. Charlotte was born into a home where the Lord was priority and this carried on in her marriage and life. Center Grove Evangelical Free Church was her home church where she held many offices, including Sunday school teacher and FCWM - the women's ministry. She held offices on the local and state levels. Their home was always a place for loved ones and friends. She believed the Scripture in Hebrews 13:2 which says, "Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it." She loved spending time outdoors in her flower and vegetable gardens. She was still mowing and scooping snow until the age of 83. In the late 70's, she and Wendell, along with other believers, formed the Storm Lake Evangelical Free Church, a memory she held dear to her heart. After Wendell's retirement, they began to travel. They took several bus trips around the United States and also spent some winters in Texas. In 2009 Charlotte moved to Denison, Iowa, to be closer to Patricia and Mark. She did not want to lose her independence when she moved into the apartment. The first snowfall she was out looking for a snow shovel. February of 2012, she moved with Mark and Patricia to Bella Vista, Arkansas, where she continued to live in her own apartment. She is preceded in death by her parents, Buelah and George Peterson; her step-mother, Linnea Peterson; her husband Wendell Johnson; her brother, Alvin Peterson. Survivors include daughter Patricia Kirby and husband, Mark, of Bella Vista, AR; grandson Joseph Kirby of Lincoln, NE; four great grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter.

Charlotte Ann Johnson

July 13, 1925 - January 13, 2016