----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 06/03/1981

Johnson, Lawrence M. (1907 - 1981)

Lawrence M. Johnson, 73, of Route 1, Greenwood, Clark County, died Wednesday, May 27, 1981 at Memorial Hospital in Neillsville.

Funeral services were at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, may 30, at Gesche Funeral Home, Neillsville. Rev. Samuel Kochel, pastor of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Greenwood, officiated, and interment was in the Greenwood Cemetery.

Lawrence Johnson was born to Olaf and Mabel (Hendrickson) Johnson on June 8, 1907, at Greenwood. He received his education there. He also attended school in the state of Washington.

He was married to Arlene M. Jorstad on June 24, 1931, at Winona, Minn.

He was employed in the construction business for several years. He farmed in the Town of Eaton until retiring in 1973.

Surviving his are his wife two daughters, Mrs. Carl (Betty) Smith of Vesper and Marion, at home four sisters, Mrs. Ray (Jane) Nicholas of Chicago, Mrs. Vern (Verna) Parrish of Hot Springs, Ark., Mrs. James (Dorothy) Webb of San Francisco, Cal., and Mrs. May Harding, Wausau and two grandchildren.

Preceding him in death were two brothers. Gesche Funeral Home, Neillsville, handled arrangements.