Bengt Eric Ferdinand Johnson
February 18, 1922 — February 7, 2016
Bengt Eric Ferdinand Johnson, 93, of Manchester, Iowa, died Sunday February 7, 2016. Visitation will be held from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Friday, February 12, 2016 at Bohnenkamp - Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Funeral Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 13, 2016, at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Manchester, with visitation one half-hour prior to service. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Manchester, Iowa.
Bengt is survived by one brother, Robert (Lois) Johnson, sister-in-law, Bessie Maurer, along with many nieces and nephews.
Bengt was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Marietta; and his sister, Alice Bogue.
Bengt was born February 18, 1922 in Linköping, Sweden, the son of Arvid and Ebba ( Åsvärd) Johnson. He came to the United States with his parents in November of 1924. He was baptized at home, confirmed October 10, 1937 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, at Delaware, Iowa. Ben attended Delaware County rural schools and graduated from Winthrop High School in 1939.
On August 18, 1946, Bengt was united in marriage to Marietta Maurer at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at Delaware, Iowa. They farmed all their life, retiring in 1985, from their farm north of Manchester. He was a salesman with the Pioneer HI-BRED Seed Company for thirteen years. He was past president of the Farm Bureau and the Delaware County Extension Council, and was past secretary of the Swine Producers.
Bengt was a charter member of Our Savior Lutheran Church and served in various offices of the church. Bengt and Marietta moved to The Meadows Assisted Living facility on March 15, 2008.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
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Bengt is survived by one brother, Robert (Lois) Johnson, sister-in-law, Bessie Maurer, along with many nieces and nephews.
Bengt was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Marietta; and his sister, Alice Bogue.
Bengt was born February 18, 1922 in Linköping, Sweden, the son of Arvid and Ebba ( Åsvärd) Johnson. He came to the United States with his parents in November of 1924. He was baptized at home, confirmed October 10, 1937 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, at Delaware, Iowa. Ben attended Delaware County rural schools and graduated from Winthrop High School in 1939.
On August 18, 1946, Bengt was united in marriage to Marietta Maurer at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at Delaware, Iowa. They farmed all their life, retiring in 1985, from their farm north of Manchester. He was a salesman with the Pioneer HI-BRED Seed Company for thirteen years. He was past president of the Farm Bureau and the Delaware County Extension Council, and was past secretary of the Swine Producers.
Bengt was a charter member of Our Savior Lutheran Church and served in various offices of the church. Bengt and Marietta moved to The Meadows Assisted Living facility on March 15, 2008.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Please share a memory of Bengt at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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