Hazel Beatrice Johnson

Mrs. Hazel Beatrice Johnson, age 102, of Blue Earth, died Sunday, August 11, 2013, at St. Lukes Lutheran Care Center.Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM on Saturday, August 17, 2013, at Faith Lutheran Brethren Church in Blue Earth, with Rev. Brent Walker officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Blue Earth. Visitation time will be from 4:00 PM 7:00 PM Friday, August 16, 2013 at Patton Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 400 E. 14th Street in Blue Earth. Web tributes may be left at www.pattonfh.comHazel was born near Ormsby, MN, September 27, 1910 to Hans and Anna (Jacobson) Soma. The family moved to a farm near Canby, MN and then to East Chain, MN where Hazel graduated from High School in 1928. She was married to Nels A. Johnson November 30, 1930 in Ames, IA where she worked in the college hospital. Nels was a teamster at Iowa State College. Returning to Minnesota they farmed retiring to Blue Earth, MN in 1971. Nels passed away in September of 1983.Hazel was a member of Faith Lutheran Brethren Church in Blue Earth. After moving to New Life Manor, she helped at Chapel services and spent many hours visiting the residents of St. Lukes Care Center. She accepted Jesus as her Savior in her early years. She taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School for many years giving Flannel Graphs in many different churches and St. Lukes. She is remembered for her quilting, baking, Bible study and crocheting being awarded Grand Champion for her doilies at age 101 at the Faribault County Fair.Survivors include daughter, Ferne (Dayton) Roesler of Waseca, 8 Grandchildren, 20 Great Grandchildren, 6 Great Great Grand Grandchildren, sister, Margaret Sisson of Antioch, IL, sister in law, June Soma of Oakdale, MN, many nieces and nephews.She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Nels, daughter Phyllis A. Stewart, grandson Dennis Stewart, grand-daughter-in-law Phyllis Stewart, three brothers, Gerald, Sanford and Arnold Soma, 5 sisters, Irene Bliss, Jennie Nordaune, Wanda Oftedahl, Alma Stromberg and Lois Schneider.