Jalmer S. Johnson, age 91, of New Richmond, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul.
Jalmer was born the son of Martin and Anna (Bottolfson) Johnson on August 17, 1918, in rural Polk County, Wis. He served in the Army from May 12, 1941 to May 12, 1945, spending 39 months in the South Pacific. On Oct. 30, 1945, Jalmer was married to Grace Ellis in Amery, Wis. Jalmer delivered milk for Sanitary Dairy from 1945 to 1976 when he sold the dairy and went to work for Gamble’s. He also worked for Allan’s Flower Shop and Bernard’s Northtown.
Jalmer was a member of the First Lutheran Church and the American Legion Post 80. He loved spending time with family and friends, vacationing and dancing. He was an outgoing, congenial man with a radiant smile.
Jalmer was preceded in death by his parents, Martin and Anna Johnson; brothers, Jean, Julian, Arnold, Dwaine, and Jerome Johnson; and sisters, Edna Emerson, Hazel Cotton, and Lorraine Emerson.
He is survived by his wife, Grace Johnson; son, Mick (Tammy Lau) Johnson; daughter, Julie Ann Hart; grandchildren, Miranda (Matt) Miller, Chamie (Mark) Alvarez, Nicholas Johnson, Tyler Johnson, Dana (Aaron McWilliams) Juaire, Bethany Juaire, and Matthew Juaire; great-grandchildren, Mariah Miller, Mark, Noah, and Jonah Alvarez, Parker, Isabella, and Bennett Gaustad, Kaiden McWilliams, and Levi Burch; brother, Marvin (Harriet) Johnson; sister, Betty Mickelson; godchildren, Nancy (Greg) Moore and Dale Johnson and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
A funeral service was held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, at First Lutheran Church in New Richmond. Visitation was also Saturday from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. before the service at the church. Spring interment will be in the New Richmond Cemetery.
Arrangements are with Bakken-Young's Beebe Mortuary of New Richmond.
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David O.
David, Madison Wisconsin 2/12/10 I I just learned of Jalmer's death while checking the NR News web page. My sympathy to Grace, Mick and Julie and other family members. Riding a block with Jalmer is one of those childhood memories I treasure. His laugh and wide smile were memorable as was his warmth and love of people. As kids we had no idea how early he had to get up before he began delivering milk. In those days no one locked their doors so Jalmer would set the milk inside the back door of our house--which was just two houses away from his. We could never talk our Mom into getting flavored milk but we could get either that or orange drink in school from Sanitary Dairy. Jalmer was an important part of city life while we were growing up and like so many other New Richmond men, he served a long stint in the military during WW II and then came back home and went on with his life. Bless his memory and his contribution to our community.02/12/2010 4:57 PM
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