Person:Geraldine Whittle (1)

Geraldine Mae "Gerry" Johnson June 29, 1930 - September 27, 2007 Monona, IA Memorial Service: 11:00 AM October 05, 2007 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Monona, IA Visitation: 4 to 8 PM October 04, 2007 at Leonard Funeral Home, Monona, IA, and from 10 am until service time at the church on Friday. Interment: October 05, 2007 at Monona City Cemetery, Monona, IA

Geraldine Mae “Gerry” Johnson, 77, Monona, Iowa, died Thursday, September 27, 2007, at Prairie Maison Care Center, Prairie du Chien, WI, following a brief illness. Gerry was born on June 29, 1930, rural Monona, Iowa, to Wyman and Charlotte (Kurdelmeier) Whittle. She graduated from Monona High School.

Gerry was united in marriage to Alvin Johnson on November 10, 1948. Three children were born to this union. Gerry worked at Monona Wire and also Northern Engraving from many years until her retirement in 1995. She enjoyed fishing, needle work, puzzles, reading, gardening and flowers. Gerry loved spending time with her family and friends.

Survivors include her two children, Charlene Bacon, Monona and Brad Johnson, Fort Valley, VA; eight grandchildren, Christine (Brian) Schramel, Guttenberg, Aimee Bacon, Mason City, Amber (David) Johnson, Strasburg, VA, Aron Johnson, Portland, OR, Jesse Mochoruk, Strasburg, VA, Eric Johnson, Portland, OR, Caroline Johnson, Toms Brook, VA and Nicole Johnson, Toms Brook, VA; ten great-grandchildren; one brother, Bruce (Carol) Whittle, Waterloo and one sister-in-law, Alice Schlitter, Bagley, WI.

Gerry was preceded in death by her parents; one son, James Johnson and one brother, Wesley Whittle.

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Gazette, The (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA) - September 29, 2007

Geraldine Mae "Gerry" Johnson, 77, of Monona, died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007, at Prairie Maison Care Center, Prairie du Chien, Wis., following a brief illness. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Monona, by the Rev. Bruce Hanson. Inurnment: Monona City Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Leonard Funeral Home in Monona and from 10 a.m. to service time Friday at the church. Survivors include two children, Charlene Bacon of Monona and Brad Johnson of Fort Valley, Va.; and a brother, Bruce Whittle of Waterloo. Condolences may be left with www.leonardfuneralhomes.com