| Elizabeth Mae “Liz” Johnson |

Elizabeth Mae “Liz” Johnson passed from this life to the arms of her Savior on Friday, July 18, 2025, at the age of ninety-seven years, three months, and seventeen days, at Brookefield Park Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in St. Paul. She was a loving mom, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at the Sandstrom Cemetery near Bertrand. Reverend Todd Marcy will officiate. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., on Monday, July 28, 2025, at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul.

Memorials are suggested to Howard County Medical Center Foundation or to the Sandstrom Cemetery.

Elizabeth Mae was born on April 1, 1928, to Evert and Mabel (Wallander) Isaacson, at their home north of Loomis. She was the middle child of three—older brother Delford and younger brother Dale. She attended elementary school at Westmark School and graduated from Bertrand High School with the Class of 1945. Elizabeth received her normal teacher training in high school and began teaching in 1945 at Snowball School. She continued teaching for ten years at rural schools in Phelps County.

Elizabeth married Millard Johnson on May 29, 1955, at the Westmark Church. To this union were born two children: Nancy Beth in 1957 and Arlan Dean in 1963. She was a devoted housewife and worked several years for the R-3 and R-4 school districts.

In 2005, the Johnsons sold their acreage and moved to Holdrege.

Millard passed away July 2, 2011. In 2015, Elizabeth moved to Brookefield Park Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in St. Paul, where she remained until her passing.

Elizabeth was a member of the Holcomb Evangelical Free Church of rural Holdrege. Her love for Jesus was utmost in her life.

She enjoyed her grandkids’ activities, coffee with friends, word puzzles, gardening, and cooking.

Elizabeth leaves to mourn her passing her children and spouses, Nancy and Stan Allen of Omaha and Arlan and Kori Johnson of St. Paul; six grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and cousins, nieces, and nephews.

In addition to her husband, Millard, she was preceded in death by her parents; one granddaughter; and brothers and spouses, Delford and Batty Isaacson and Dale and Ella Mae Isaacson.

Condolences and memories may be shared with Elizabeth’s family by visiting www.petersfuneralhome. net.

The Phonograph-Herald | July 23, 2025