Iva Mae Johnson, age 84 of Fremont, Nebraska passed away Friday, April 15, 2022 at Methodist Fremont Health. She was born June 10, 1937 in Blair, NE to G. Floyd and Florence (Johns) Loftis.
Iva grew up on a farm near Herman, NE and also lived in Arlington and graduated from Arlington High School. Iva worked at Dad’s Café and Al’s Cafe in Fremont. She married Kenneth V. Johnson May 4, 1968 at First Lutheran Church in Fremont. He preceded her in death on December 22, 2002. Iva worked for the Fremont Public Schools for 26 years as a Special Education Para-Professional retiring in 2002. Iva lived in Blair from 2004 to 2018 before coming back to Fremont.
She was a member of the Blair Congregational UCC Church and the Nebraska Association of Retired School Personel. She joined the Fremont Fraternal Order of Eagles Arie #200 in 1961, was state president of FOE 1995-1996, the West Central Regional President of FOE 2002-2003 and 2019 FOE State Mother of the Year.
Survived by her sons, Todd (Bessie) Hass of Valley, NE Layne (Patty) Hass of Fremont and Scott (Jamie) Johnson of Blair; daughters, Carmen (Kenneth, Jr.) Peacock of Fremont, Connie Vanschoiack & Pam (Alan) Schroetlin all of Sutton, NE and Terri (Steve) Mitchell of Shawnee, OK; sister, Rev. Shirley Schmidt of Fremont; 22grandchildren; 59 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Brad A. Hass; brothers, Rev. Marlon (Ruby) Loftis, Rev. Eugene (Val) Loftis; sister, Janice (Roy) Trotter; and brother-in-law, LaVerne Schmidt.
Memorial Service will be 1 P.M., Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. Pastor Jim Skrobo of Blair Congregational Church UCC will officiate. Memorial Visitation will be on Wednesday from 5-7 P.M., also at Moser’s. Private Interment will be at Memorial Cemetery in Fremont.
Memorials are suggested to the family for a future designation.
Online condolences may be left at www.mosermemorialchapels.com.
Moser Memorial Chapel 2170 N. Somers Ave. Fremont, NE 68025 402-721-4490.