Obituary-Fern Johnson Lloyd

 Fern Johnson Lloyd age 90 returned to her Heavenly Home on October 2, 2024 at Bear Lake Memorial Skilled Nursing Facility.

Fern entered this world on April 3, 1934 to her parents Bartell and Edna Johnson of Georgetown Idaho. On her heels came her twin sister Faye. An older sister Darla and older Brother Max welcomed them into the family.

She came from a loving family. At a very young age she was taught to work. The family raised strawberries and raspberries. They got up early to pick so the berries could be delivered to Soda Springs and Bancroft.

Her mom was a beautiful seamstress and her girls were taught to sew. Fern could cut a pattern out of newspaper and make it work. She sewed many clothes for her family not limited to and including Christmas dresses, prom dresses, wedding dresses, barbie clothes, western shirts, bandanas, rodeo queen shirts, rodeo chaps, and anything else that she was asked to sew. She could also patch and alter clothes like none other. She learned the art of quilting and made many beautiful quilts. All of her grandchildren have a baby quilt made with love from grandma. She could also upholster furniture.

Fern's dad was a carpenter and she worked side by side with him. She learned a lot from him. She could build about anything from sheds, tree houses, dog beds, porches, benches roping dummies and many remodeling projects. She had the priviledge of helping her Dad remodel her home in Dingle. She also learned how to cut hair from her father, she used that skill often for family and friends.

Fern kept a journal and wrote in it every day. If you ever needed to know what happened on any given day, she was the one to call.



She attended school in Georgetown, Idaho. When she was in 4th grade she was diagnosed with rheumatic fever, so she missed six of the nine months of school that year. Faye brought her homework home so she could keep up.

She attended high School in Georgetown until the school closed and she finished her high school years in Montpelier. She played the bass drum in her high school band.

She met her soon to be husband Doyle Lloyd at a Gold and Green Ball in Dingle, Idaho It wasn't long before it became apparent that this couple was more than a young romance.

Doyle and Fern were married on October 25,1951 in the Logan Temple. To this union they added their 5 children Jim, Lynn, Jolene, Annette and Dwight. They made their first home in Alton Idaho on the Lloyd family ranch. Eventually they were able to fulfill a dream and buy a 15 acre ranch in Dingle Idaho. Together they worked hard to build and add to a beautiful life full of love and hard work

During that time to supplement their income, Fern drove the school bus for the Bear Lake School District for 7 years. She worked for Floyd and Joan Bunderson in their Fabric Store. When Doyle retired, she retired and they spent the rest of days on their ranch. Fern was not afraid of hard work and she could be seen working out in the field swathing, baling and hauling hay, moving sprinkler pipe and building fences right along side of Doyle. They were a team.

It was hard when her partner of 67 years passed away, but she was strong and carried on.

She moved to the Bear Lake Manor in Montpelier after suffering from a stroke. She lived there until health declined and lived the last 4 months of her life in The Bear Lake Memorial Nursing Facility until her death.

Fern was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints. She fulfilled and magnified many callings. She had a strong testimony of the gospel.

Fern is survived by her twin sister Faye Kunz, her children Jim (Wendy) Lloyd, Lynn (Darla) Lloyd, Jolene (Victor) Gates, Annette Barnson, Dwight (Kelly) Lloyd. 17 Grandchildren, 24 Great Grandchildren, 1 Great Great grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents Bartell and Edna Johnson, Sister Darla Wright, brother Max Johnson, her husband Doyle Lloyd, Son-in-law David Barnson, grandchildren Jennifer Barnson, Andy Barnson and Terry Lloyd.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday October 9th in the Dingle Chapel at 12 noon