Carrie Johnston, daughter of Elmer and Anna (Jensen) Skow was born January 28, 1922 at Homer, NE. She entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, August 5, 2015, at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Mapleton, IA at the age of 93.
Carrieās family made their home near Homer and then they moved to Iowa. The family made their home on the Krusen Farm in the Hornick area. She started her schooling in Rodney and then went to Mapleton where she graduated high school. While going to Mapleton, she roomed with Nina Graham Johnson.
On August 18, 1939, Carrie was united in marriage to Lloyd Johnston at Dakota City, NE. To this union four children were born: Margaret Ann, Melvin, Earl, and Dawn. The family farmed and made their home in the Holly Springs/Smithland area. Lloyd passed away in 1984 and Carrie continued living on the farm until moving to Mapleton in December of 1998. In 2011, she moved to Maple Heights Nursing Home. Carrie became known as the Ambassador of Maple Heights and she loved all of her friends and staff at the care center.
Carrie was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening, cooking, playing cards with friends, and fishing. In her later years, she enjoyed golfing. In 1974, Carrie and Lloyd started wintering in Rio Grande Valley, TX. Carrie was a member of Ticonic Methodist Church.
Carrie is survived by her children: Melvin and Ruth Ann Johnston of Smithland, IA, Earl and Julie Johnston of Mapleton, IA and Dawn and Greg Claus of Smithland, IA; eleven grandchildren; several great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Dorothy and Al Cosh of Hornick, IA; nieces; nephews; other relatives; and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lloyd; one daughter, Margaret Ann and Ronald Maynard; two great grandchildren: Baby Lynn Mitchell and Chris Maynard; and two brothers: John Skow and Glen Skow.