Laura Arlene (Stewart) Johansson, 1946 - 2006

Laura Arlene (Stewart) Johansson passed away in her home on Feb. 8, 2006 at the age of 59 years.

Laura was born on April 14, 1946 to Dorothy and James Stewart in High Prairie. She was raised on their farm in the Smoky River area along with her siblings Joyce, Karen, Rodney, and Mike.

Laura met the love of her life, Klas Johansson, and they married on April 8, 1967. They began their marriage building their homestead on Alder Ridge Road. They had four children: Vern, Susan, Judy, and. Jason. She worked hard alongside Klas on the farm, bringing in the crop and feeding the cattle and pigs.

In 1984 she was introduced to a young foster child named Lana, whom she immediately took into her heart and considered her a third daughter.

When her grandchildren began arriving, she was the happiest grandmother around. She went to work for the Best of Friends Daycare for a few years until her arthritis became too unbearable. Her life continued to revolve around her family and grandchildren, and her love for each and every one of them was astronomical.

Five years ago she suffered a stroke, and it was discovered that she had a chronic lung infection. She was sent home having to rely on oxygen to breathe. She made the most of each day and suffered in silence while giving her family and friends all the love and support that was needed. She loved her life on the farm and she knew that her loving family would take care of all her needs. She was always willing to listen and tried her best to help in any way that she could.

Laura leaves behind to mourn her loss: her loving husband, Klas Johansson; her five children including Vern (Cindy), Susan (Danny), Judy (Garry), Jason (Rianna), and Lana; her grandchildren: Matthew, Leeann, Erin, Nicole, Michel, Montana, Mackenzie, Nicole, Nicholas, David, Kristi, Jesse, and Echo; her two great-grandchildren Trenton and Cillian; her sister Karen (Ole); her brothers Rodney (Phoebe), and Mike (Betty); her Aunt Olive Heath; as well as numerous in-laws, nieces, nephews, and friends.

She was predeceased by: her mother and father; her sister and brother-in-law Joyce and Duane Lind; her mother-in-law Anna (Johansson) Polard; her father-in-laws Algot Johansson and Frank Polard; her brother-in-law Einer Johansson; and her great-nephew Travis Quartly.

The funeral was held at the High Prairie United Church on Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Sharon McRann officiating. The eulogist was Albert Gannon. Shirley Johansson supplied the music. Pallbearers were her nephews: Ken Grotkowski, Allan McLeod, Ronnie Johansson, Dean Johansson, Larry Johansson, Lyle Johansson and honorary pallbearers were Kevin Backs, Josh Imrie, Trevor Barnes, and Sheldon Nyberg.

Interment followed in St. Mark’s Anglican Cemetery in High Prairie.

Donations may be made to the High Prairie Palliative Care Unit as expressions of sympathy.

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