Dorothy Larson Johnson, 94, of Rockford, Ill., died on April 6, 2014, in Pennsylvania Peterson Center for Health. Born Nov. 23, 1919, in Huxley, Iowa, the daughter of Lewis and Isabelle Dobbe Larson, Dorothy attended Huxley High School, Huxley, Iowa; Waldorf College, Forest City, Iowa; St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn.; University of Illinois, Champaign, Ill.; and University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa. She married Pastor Marvin Johnson ’40 on Sept. 30, 1944, in Huxley. Dorothy and Marvin moved to several Lutheran parishes where he served as pastor, including Fridhem Lutheran Church, Funk, Neb.; Nathanael in Alcester, S.D.; First in Amery, Wis.; Trinity in Marshalltown, Iowa; and Zion in Rockford, Ill. Dorothy was on the library staff at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa; and a librarian at Creston Jr. College and High School, Creston, Iowa and Rockford Lutheran High School, retiring in 1982. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church for 38 years, where she participated in the A Cappella Choir, the Altar Committee, Saturday Nite Seniors, and Bible Study Group. Dorothy and Marvin founded the ELCA Retired Pastors/Spouse Group in the Rockford area. She spent her free time gardening, camping, and singing, and she enjoyed traveling to Europe and Alaska.

She is survived by her sons, Bruce Johnson and wife Charmaine, Dr. Mark Johnson and wife Sharon, and Glenn Johnson and wife Sandra; grandchildren, Sarah Johnson and husband Dr. Douglas Lin, Eric Johnson and wife Eboni, Paul Johnson, and Matthew Johnson; and brother, Edward Larson and wife Ruth. Predeceased by her husband, three sisters, and one brother, Robert Larson ’40 and wife Lucille.