Edna D. Sahlsten Johnson, age 96, former Stonington and Gladstone resident, died Friday morning, September 1st, 2006, at the Luce County Annex in Newberry where she was currently a patient.
Edna was born June 12th, 1910 in Stonington, the daughter of Thomas Martin and Mamie Maria (Gunderson) Christianson and was raised in Stonington and attended the Bungalow and Papineau Schools.
At age 17, she relocated to Detroit where she was employed in several occupations during the
Anonymous
My mother was very special to all of us. She was always there when we needed her and will be dearly missed by all. She represented what mother’s were supposed to be like. She took time to be with me when I was young and we always had a close bond throughout the years. She even allowed me to skip school when I was little and we went shopping in Downtown Detroit and then we bought hot dogs and root beer for 25 cents.
Arlene Vittetoe
Oak Grove, MO