Arlen Johnson

Life History for Arlen Johnson
Arlen Johnson, age 86 of Carlos, formerly of Green Valley, MN, entered the peace of heaven on Sunday, December 11, 2011 from her daughter's home in Carlos, MN.
Arlen Ernestine was born on October 1, 1925 in Lyon County, MN to Thomas and Bertha (Blank) Lindsay. She attended school in Green Valley, MN. She married Earl Anderson and had three children. She lived in Minneapolis, Renville and Pillager and in the early 1960's, moved with her children back to Marshall. Arlen had worked as a cook at various restaurants and resorts, working up to becoming the head cook for the restaurant at Lumbertown, USA, (which was part of Madden's Resort in Brainerd.) On August 7, 1970 Arlen married Eugene Johnson in Marshall, MN. They managed a dry cleaning business and then purchased their own business in Brookings, SD called 'Gene's Dry Cleaners.' After Gene's death, Arlen worked at Agra Pro. In June of 2009, Arlen moved to Carlos, MN. While a member of the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Brookings, SD Arlen served on their funeral lunch committee. Once she moved to Carlos, she then became a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church.
Arlen was a woman of many talents. She was a beautiful seamstress, able to make wedding dresses and do any type of alterations and mending. She also made quilts for both Mt. Calvary and Trinity Lutheran churches. She enjoyed traveling and Bible study. Arlen loved the outdoors and enjoyed mowing lawn and working in her flower garden. She was happiest of all, however, just being with her family and loving her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
Arlen is survived by her children, Alvin E. (Judy) Anderson of Cottonwood, Gerry A. (Nancy) Anderson of Ham Lake, Wanda (Jim) Swor of Carlos, MN and Clem (Pushpa) Anson of Sheboygan, WI; 10 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren; a brother, Gilbert Lindsay of Minneota and two sisters, Geraldine (Jim) Calvin of Marshall and Leatrice Versylus of Brandon, SD; many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents, an infant son, her husband, Eugene and siblings, Margaret Nelson, Gertrude DeGroat, Dorothy, John, Thomas and Robert Lindsay.
Memorial services will be held for Arlen on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 11:00 am at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Carlos with Rev. Philip Pedersen officiating. Musicians are soloist Eric Anderson and organist, Elaine Beulke. Honorary bearers are the Trinity Quilters.
Inurnment will be held in the spring in Cottonwood, MN.
Arrangements were handled by the Roy-Hetland Funeral Home in Osakis, MN.