Loraine Johnson

STOUGHTON - Loraine J. Johnson, age 97, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Skaalen Home in Stoughton. She was born December 18, 1921 in the Town of Dunkirk, to the late Hans and Ethel (Reichert) Veium Jr. Loraine was a graduate of Wheeler Prairie grade school and a 1940 graduate of Stoughton High School. After high school, Loraine worked at the Edgerton Highway Trailer plant. She married Jerrold "Bud" Johnson on June 8, 1946 in Stoughton.
Loraine was a lifelong member of Christ Lutheran Church, served on the Wheeler Prairie school board and was part of their Mother's Club. She enjoyed gardening and bowled in the Stoughton Tuesday Night Ladies Bowling League. For decades, Loraine owned the Veium Farm that has been in the family since 1882. In 1982, her farm received the Century Farm Award at the Wisconsin State Fair. She worked for over 30 years at UniRoyal in Stoughton. Loraine also enjoyed maintaining contact with her Norwegian relatives, twice traveling to see them and, in return, they visited her on the farm and other locations.
Loraine is survived by her son Howard (Lana) Johnson, son Richard (Kathy) Johnson, her daughter Diane (Fred) DiLibero and son-in-law Roger West; grandchildren Darin, Trevor (Robin) Johnson, Rico (Laci) and Benjamin (Brooke) DiLibero, Samantha (Jared) Collett, Adam (Heather) Johnson, Nikki (Corey) Rowin, Clay (Megan) Johnson and step granddaughter Kimberly West; great grandchildren Taylor, Beau, Ace, Conner, Carsen, Ean, Anson, Arden, Tyler, Troy, Caleb, Kynlee and Cole and is further survived by nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jerrold "Bud" Gordon Johnson in 1957, daughter Connie West; her siblings Gladys, Elizabeth and Howard Veium, Dorothy Bjerke and Valborg Tolley; sister-in-law Lorraine Ratzlaff; and a brother-in-law George Johnson.
A funeral will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday Januaery 3, 2019 at CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, 700 County Hwy B, Stoughton with Rev Paula Geister-Jones presiding. Visitation will be from 9:30 AM until the time of the service on Thursday at the church. A luncheon will immediately follow the service at the church. Burial will be at Eastside Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Christ Lutheran Church or Agrace HospiceCare Inc.
Cress Funeral and Cremation Service 206 W Prospect St. Stoughton 608-873-9244