Roberta Johnson

Funeral service for Roberta Ida Johnson, 81, was held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 23, in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd at St. John Lutheran Home. Mike Bartz officiated at the service and interment was in the Springfield City Cemetery.

Mrs. Johnson died on Monday, May 16, 2016, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud.

Roberta Ida Johnson was born on September 12, 1934, in Springfield, Brown County, Minnesota, the daughter of Edward and Mildred (Timm) Schiller. Roberta attended Springfield Public School. She married Delbert Johnson on October 14, 1956, in Springfield.  Roberta cleaned for Hap Overson Chevrolet, was a nurse at the Tessien Hospital and did babysitting for many families in the community of Springfield. She was a member of the New Life Assembly of God Church in Springfield. She enjoyed, biking, spending time with family, her grandchildren and great grandchildren. 

She is survived by her children, Rosemarry Elsing of Sleepy Eye and Dean Johnson of Evan; grandchildren, Nichole and Paul Peichel and their children April, Stephen, Emma, Jazmine, and Aidan; Nina Wenisch of Redwood Falls and children Austin, Robert IV and Avianna, and friend Robert Ehlers III; Ronald Wenisch of Sleepy Eye; Rachel Johnson of Sleepy Eye and children Raymond and Michael, and friend Jason Halvorson; Emily Johnson of Sleepy Eye and Alysha Johnson of Evan. She is survived by brothers, Donald, David, Darvin, Doug and Dan Schiller; and sisters, Joan, Janice, Lola, Lorene, Eileen, Kay, Elizabeth, and Jolene.

Sturm Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.