Ilda Duncan Johnson

Ilda D. Johnson Bicknell/Washington, Utah Our kind and beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Ilda Duncan Johnson, age 87, left this earthly existence on May 11, 2003 to join her eternal companion, Elmer A. Johnson. She was born February 25, 1916 in Fremont, Utah, the second child and first daughter, of eleven children born to Penn Taylor and Minnie Ester Taylor Duncan. She married Elmer Alie Johnson, January 18, 1935 in Loa, Utah. Their marriage was solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple in October of 1952. Elmer passed away on November 16, 1992. Ilda was a staunch and very active member of the LDS Church. She served in many capacities over the years and one position that gave her great pride was that of conquering the world of computers, when she was in her eighties, and being able to do extraction work in Loa and also in Washington, Utah, where she was living at the time of her death. She was also active in the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, Camp Thurber, for many years and loved this program. Ilda was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer; her parents; her youngest son, Wm. Wayne Johnson, who was killed in the Viet Nam Conflict, May 4, 1968; and her siblings: Norman Duncan, Clell F. Duncan, J. Blaine Duncan, LaRell P. Duncan, Lois Duncan and Mazel Curtis. She is survived by her children: Ferd and Joselyn Johnson, Blanding; Ester and Hartley Barney, LaVerkin; Dee Lyle and Lila Johnson, Washington and her “almost” daughter, Doris Williamson; 11 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-granddaughter; three sisters and one brother: LuJuan and ReyLloyd Hatt, Green River; Cuma and Earl Johnson, Parowan; Clea Koskey, Anaheim, CA.; Brent J. and Donna Duncan, Tooele. Ilda lived a rich and fulfilled life and received many blessings. Among those blessings, her friends, Rose, Farrell, Geneve and Phyllis are very special. Her family especially would like to thank Rose for her kindness in caring for mother during her final months. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 17, 2003 at 1:00 P.M. in the Thurber LDS Ward Chapel in Bicknell, where friends may call for viewing Saturday morning from 11:00 to 12:30 prior to the services. Burial will be in the Bicknell Cemetery under the direction of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield, Salina and Gunnison, Utah.