SHIRLEY ANN JOHNSON, age 72, of Rochelle, died on February 17, 2007, at the Rochelle Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Rochelle. She was born on September 15, 1934 in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Raymond and Edith Krahenbuhl Gittleson. She married Ken D. Johnson on January 23, 1983 at the First Presbyterian Church of Rochelle. Shirley farmed and then worked as a bookkeeper at MFCH Trucking and Berg - Johnson Electric. She has been a member of the First Presbyterian Church for over 50 years. Preceded in death by her father and a son: Gary Herrmann.
Survived by her husband: Ken Johnson of Rochelle
4 children: Denny Herrmann of Rochelle
Darrell Herrmann of Steward
Dave Herrmann of Steward
Dawn (Norm) Jenkins of Rochelle
mother: Edith Gittleson of Rochelle
3 step children: Doug Johnson of Rochelle
Dorie (Mike) Golt of Rochelle
Kyle (Lisa) Johnson of Rochelle
7 grandchildren: Ali, Eric, Jennifer, Taylor, Ally, Sam and Haley.
Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at the First Presbyterian Church of Rochelle.
Visitation will be on Tuesday from 5 - 7 PM at the Unger Horner Funeral Home, 400 N 6th St., Rochelle.
Entombment will be at the Lawnridge Mausoleum, Rochelle
A memorial has been established to the First Presbyterian Church.