E. Fern (Johnson) Archer,
87, of 309 Second Ave.,
Mendota, died June 29, 2007,
at her home.
Services will be at 11 a.m.
Tuesday in Merritt Funeral
Home with the Rev. Gale
Brandner officiating. Burial
will be at Restland Cemetery,
Mendota.
Visitation is 4-7 pm.
Monday at the funeral home.
She was born Jan. 21, 1920,
in Wayne County to Amor and
Emma (Jones) Williamson.
She married Orval Johnson on
March 6, 1937. He preceded
her in death on March 3, 1969.
She later married Floyd Archer
on July 6, 1983.
She and her first husband
farmed in the LaMoille area
for many years prior to moving
to Mendota where she was
employed by Conco Inc.,
Mendota Trouser Factory and
Mendota Lutheran Home
where she served as head of
housekeeping until her retirement.
Mrs. Archer was an active
member of Mendota Garden
Club and various card clubs.
She is survived by her husband,
Floyd; two sons, James
(Shirley) Johnson of Mendota
and Donald (Mary Sue)
Johnson of Avinger, Texas; one
stepson, Allen (Dixie) Archer
of Mendota; one stepdaughter,
Judi (Lynn) Tentler of Fond du
Lac, Wisc.; three granddaughters;
five great-grandchildren;
six stepgrandchildren; seven
stepgreat-grandchildren; one
sister, Zelma (Robert)
Simpson of Mendota; and several
nieces and nephews.
She also was preceded in
death by two sisters.
Memorials may be directed
to First United Methodist
Church, Zion United
Methodist Church or Mendota
Garden Club.