Obituary for Margaret E. Davis (Johnson)
Crystal Falls-Margaret E. Davis, 100, of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away Sunday, April 7th 2019, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital, Iron River, Mich.
She was born March 15, 1919 in Crystal Falls, the daughter of the late Charles G. and Hulda (Stolberg) Johnson. On April 17, 1945, in Crystal Falls she married Clinton Davis. He preceded her in death on January 22, 2006.
Margaret graduated from Crystal Falls High School in 1936. After graduation she worked at the F&S (Finnish-Swedish Mercantile Association) as a clerk. In the 1940’s to early 50’s Margaret worked as a secretary for the M.A. Hanna Mining Company. When her husband started the Davis Flying Service offering charter service and G.I. flight training, she became the secretary and bookkeeper. In 1954 when Clinton joined his brother in the excavating business Margaret continued her secretarial and bookkeeping duties for that business until they retired in 1998.
Margaret was a member of United Lutheran Church, Crystal Falls. She enjoyed sewing and outdoor work in her earlier years and continued to enjoy bookkeeping well into her mid nineties. Margaret enjoyed corresponding with her Swedish relatives in Finland and could read and interpret Swedish for the rest of the family. She was the family historian for all of the family.
Margaret is survived by fourteen nephews and nieces, Robert (Louise) Ahola, Crystal Falls, Mich., Susan (Frank) Foley, Dallas, Ga., John (Pat) Ahola, Crystal Falls, Mich., Barbara Reed, Santa Clara, Calif., Carol (Larry) Conwell, Chilton, Wis., John W. (Peggy) Davis, Grand Junction, Colo., Leroy Davis, Parachute, Colo., Toni Carpening, Edward Davis, Tucson, Ariz., Glen (Lisa) Davis, Titusville, Fla., Peggy Davis, Viera, Fla., Lynne Davis, Wichita, Kans., Laura Stebbins, Okemos, Mich., and Mary Beth (Dennis) Fineout, Eufala, Ala. She is further survived by one sister-in-law, many great-nieces and nephews and many great-great nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.
In addition to her parents and husband, Clinton, Margaret was preceded in death by four sisters, Sigrid Rosengren, Lillian Ahola, Catherine Bishop and Helen Johnson; one brother, Carl Johnson; several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; and other relatives.
Private family visitation and services will be held at the Jacobs-Plowe Funeral Home, Crystal Falls, Mich. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Crystal Falls, Mich. in the spring.
A special thank you is expressed to family and friends for all their help and support. The family would also like to thank the staff at Victorian Heights Assisted Living and the Iron County Medical Care Facility.
You may leave a condolence or tribute for Margaret’s family online at www.JacobsFuneralHomes.com
The family has chosen the Jacobs-Plowe Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Crystal Falls, Mich. to honor Margaret’s legacy of life.
She was born March 15, 1919 in Crystal Falls, the daughter of the late Charles G. and Hulda (Stolberg) Johnson. On April 17, 1945, in Crystal Falls she married Clinton Davis. He preceded her in death on January 22, 2006.
Margaret graduated from Crystal Falls High School in 1936. After graduation she worked at the F&S (Finnish-Swedish Mercantile Association) as a clerk. In the 1940’s to early 50’s Margaret worked as a secretary for the M.A. Hanna Mining Company. When her husband started the Davis Flying Service offering charter service and G.I. flight training, she became the secretary and bookkeeper. In 1954 when Clinton joined his brother in the excavating business Margaret continued her secretarial and bookkeeping duties for that business until they retired in 1998.
Margaret was a member of United Lutheran Church, Crystal Falls. She enjoyed sewing and outdoor work in her earlier years and continued to enjoy bookkeeping well into her mid nineties. Margaret enjoyed corresponding with her Swedish relatives in Finland and could read and interpret Swedish for the rest of the family. She was the family historian for all of the family.
Margaret is survived by fourteen nephews and nieces, Robert (Louise) Ahola, Crystal Falls, Mich., Susan (Frank) Foley, Dallas, Ga., John (Pat) Ahola, Crystal Falls, Mich., Barbara Reed, Santa Clara, Calif., Carol (Larry) Conwell, Chilton, Wis., John W. (Peggy) Davis, Grand Junction, Colo., Leroy Davis, Parachute, Colo., Toni Carpening, Edward Davis, Tucson, Ariz., Glen (Lisa) Davis, Titusville, Fla., Peggy Davis, Viera, Fla., Lynne Davis, Wichita, Kans., Laura Stebbins, Okemos, Mich., and Mary Beth (Dennis) Fineout, Eufala, Ala. She is further survived by one sister-in-law, many great-nieces and nephews and many great-great nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.
In addition to her parents and husband, Clinton, Margaret was preceded in death by four sisters, Sigrid Rosengren, Lillian Ahola, Catherine Bishop and Helen Johnson; one brother, Carl Johnson; several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; and other relatives.
Private family visitation and services will be held at the Jacobs-Plowe Funeral Home, Crystal Falls, Mich. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Crystal Falls, Mich. in the spring.
A special thank you is expressed to family and friends for all their help and support. The family would also like to thank the staff at Victorian Heights Assisted Living and the Iron County Medical Care Facility.
You may leave a condolence or tribute for Margaret’s family online at www.JacobsFuneralHomes.com
The family has chosen the Jacobs-Plowe Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Crystal Falls, Mich. to honor Margaret’s legacy of life.