- Date Of Birth: February 15, 1914
- Date Of Death: March 27, 2022
- State: Nebraska
Lillie was the oldest daughter of John D. and Hulda Emma Amelia (Gragert) Johnson born on February 15, 1914 on a farm southeast of Blue Hill, Nebraska in Webster County. Lillie was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Blue Hill, Nebraska. She attended School District 73 and School District 81 in Webster County. She worked on the family farm until she met and married Frank L. Rose on June 20, 1934 in Ayr, Nebraska. They had two daughters; LaVonda and Margene. The couple farmed in Webster County until Frank’s death in 1995. Lillie then moved to Hastings and resided there until moving to Kearney, Nebraska to live with her daughter in 2019. She was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church and the LWML. She enjoyed baking, quilting, needle work and crocheting as well as playing dominos, cards and bingo.
Lillie is survived by her daughter, Margene Stevens, Kearney, Nebraska; sister, Helen Nemecek, Minden, Nebraska; five grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, one great great granddaughter, many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter, LaVonda Schmidt, son-in-law, Leslie Stevens, brother and sister-in-law, Leonard and Viola Johnson, brother-in-law, John Nemecek, grandson, Daniel Schmidt, grandson-in-law, Shawn Davis and great granddaughter, Kayla Stevens.
