Lavera H. Johnson's Obituary
LaVera Johnson, age 89, of Centerville died Saturday evening December 16, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center, Centerville.
She was born November 2, 1917 at Exline, Iowa the daughter of Bryan Hudson and Marie (Tull) Hudson. LaVera married Harold (Brownie) Johnson on June 18, 1940 at Unionville, MO. He preceded her in death. She drove a school bus and co-owned Centerville Monument with her husband for many years. She was a member of the Drake Ave Christian Church.
She is survived by daughters Mary Goodman and her husband Jim of Centerville, Betty James of Centerville; four grandchildren Debbie Fletcher of Centerville, Jody Goodman of Columbia, MO, Wendy Stetter and her husband Stuart of Kirkville, Iowa, Toby Goodman of Centerville, 5 great grandchildren Tyler and Zachary Fletcher, Dean Goodman, Nolan and Carson Stetter; a brother Bill Hudson and his wife Marguerite of Runnells, Iowa and a sister in law Mildred Hudson of Corydon, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her husband Brownie, parents, a brother Floyd Hudson and an infant sister.
Funeral services will be held at 11AM Tuesday at the Thomas Lange Funeral Home, Centerville with Sister Justine Denning officiating. Friends may call all day Monday with the family present from 6-8 PM at the funeral Home. Burial will be in the Oakland Cemetery, Centerville. In leu of flowers a memorial has been established.
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