Florence Howard

Florence Johnson Howard died peacefully Friday, Feb. 16, 2007, at Woodbury Health Care Center in Woodbury, Minn., at the age of 104.

She was born Nov. 21, 1902, in Manhattan, Kan. She married Conrad H. Johnson, who died in 1961. She later married Harry Howard, who also preceded her in death.

Mrs. Howard was a graduate of Kansas State University. She taught a number of years at elementary schools and the old Central Junior High School on Pacific Street. Many of the 1950s Central graduates probably had Florence Johnson as a teacher somewhere along their educational path.

Mrs. Howard is survived by two daughters, Coralynn Johnson Fischer of Cottage Grove, Minn., Hazel Lou Johnson Kent of Kansas City; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Her passing is also mourned by the many descendants of Harry Howard.

Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to service time Thursday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Rodger Kiepi officiating. Burial will be in Cape County Memorial Park.