Frances “Ernie” Johnson, 83, of Cameron, Missouri formerly of West Union, Iowa died Thursday, January 20, 2022 at Cameron Regional Medical Center in Cameron, Missouri. Frances Ernestine was born April 26, 1938 to Earnest E. and Jessie Louise (Denson) Jolly at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. After graduating high school, Ernie continued her education in Italy for nursing.
Throughout the years Ernie worked as a CNA in Tennessee and at Atwood in West Union for many years. She enjoyed traveling, listening to Christian and country music and horses, especially Arabians. Ernie loved spending time with her family.
Surviving Ernie are her children, Rhonda (Tim) Chase of Cameron, Missouri, Dwayne (Julie) Moore of Calmar, Iowa and Allen Halverson of Waterloo, Iowa; ten grandchildren; twenty-four great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; siblings, William Jolly of Johnson City, Tennessee, Eve Sargent of Johnson City, Tennessee, Joe Sargent of Johnson City, Tennessee and Sandra Hooker of North Augusta, South Carolina; and many nieces and nephews.
Ernie was preceded in death by her son, David Moore; two brothers, J.R. Sargent and Mike Sargent; and her parents Earnest Jolly and Jessie Sargent and stepfather Eulas Sargent.
Visitation will be held for 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in West Union, Iowa.
A Celebration of Life will be at 7:00 pm on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in West Union, Iowa.
A Graveside Service will be at 11:00 am on Friday, January 28, 2022 at Auburn Cemetery in Auburn, Iowa.
Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of West Union, Iowa is assisting the family with arrangements.