Rosemarie Johnston Obituary (1921

Rosemarie Johnston, the daughter of Clara (Rasser) and Albert Emil Somerhalder, was born August 28, 1921 on the family homestead two miles west of Guide Rock, Nebraska. She departed this life on May 17, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. Rosemarie grew up in the Guide Rock community and received her formal education attending rural Webster county school and graduated from the Guide Rock High School with a certificate in normal training in 1939. She remained in the area teaching rural school from 1939-1941. On August 16, 1941 she was united in marriage with Howard Herbert Johnston at Guide Rock. This union was blessed with a daughter, Karen Marie. In 1946, they moved to Red Cloud where Howard operated a farm implement dealership and in 1951, they moved to Franklin where Rosemarie was employed as a legal secretary. In 1959, the family moved to Lincoln and Rosemarie began her career as an Administrative Assistant with the Board of Pardons & Paroles, retiring in 1982. In 1989, Howard and Rosemarie moved to Red Cloud where they resided until 1997, when they moved to the Good Samaritan Village in Hastings. In October of 2006, they returned to live at the Heritage in Red Cloud, where Howard preceded her in death on June 4, 2008. Rosemarie possessed a number of interests and activities. The family greatly enjoyed many camping trips to the mountains over the years. In their retirement years they traveled in their RV to southern California for thirteen years, making many friends from all over the United States and Canada. In her leisure time Rosemaire also enjoyed crocheting and needle crafts. Her great loved and enthusiasm in life was for her family, and she especially cherished time spent with her daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren. She will be lovingly remembered for her loving kindness, her strength, wisdom and faith and her pioneering spirit. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Red Cloud American Legion Auxiliary, the Order of Eastern Star and the United Methdodist Women. She was also awarded Admiralship in the Great Navy of Nebraska by Gov J.J. Exon. Preceding her in death were her father, mother, & step-father, Ernest Hoffman; her sisters Marvel Edson and Margene Weesner; her brothers Delbert and Leonard Hoffman. Left to treasure her memory are her daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Jim Nagle of Walnut Creek, California; grandaughters, Keely Karen Santino and husband Todd, and Koreen Rose Nagle Johnson and husband Cliff; two great grandsons, Ryan and A.J. Santino; a sister Delma and Bob Clifford; nephews: James Weesner (Shela), Daniel Weesner, Steven Weesner (Barbra), Lindell Hoffman (Kay), Ronald Edson (Juanita), Jerold Edson, Dr. Gary Bauerle (Tammy), Jerry Johnston (Gloria); nieces: Gail Clifford, Barbara Bauerle Best, Cheryl Hoffman Miller, Debra Hoffman Fairbanks (Ken), sister-in-law, Mildred Johnston Bauerle, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, 10:30 a.m., June 5, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church in Red Cloud with the Rev. Joel Rathbun officiating. Interment will be at the Guide Rock Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday and Monday, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home, and Tuesday 8:00 a.m. to service time at the church. Williams Funeral Home 241 West 4th Avenue Red Cloud, Nebraska 68970 402-746-2500 williamsfuneralhomes@yahoo.com