Emery E. Johnson Obituary (1930 - 2015)

Emery E. Johnson, 85, of Bloomington, passed away at 11:25 p.m., Saturday, April 11, 2015 at his home.His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington with Rev. Peter Weeks officiating. Burial will be in Hudson Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m., Thursday at the funeral home.Memorials may be made to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital.Emery was born March 19, 1930 in Covington, Iowa, the son of Frank C. and Inez E. Rasmussen Johnson. He married Elaine I. Schmidt on July 25, 1953 in Williamsburg, Iowa. She survives.He is also survived by a daughter, Geri (Michael) Koch of Bloomington and a son, Dennis (Susan) Johnson of Grafton, WI; 3 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.Emery was a self-employed entrepreneur most of his life, but his passion from an early age was farming. He enjoyed gardening, fishing and the outdoors, but his family was first and foremost in his life.