After being married for 68 years, Minnesota sweethearts died a day apart – a testament, their kids say, to their independence and devotion to each other.
Robert and Corinne Johnson moved to a farm in Norseland, Minnesota, two years after they wed as teens – where they raised their children and lived independently for 67 years, up until six months ago, growing corn, soy, wheat and alfalfa, according to their obituaries.
They grew up within the same 3-mile radius that they raised their children and farm animals.
Both were devoted to their children and their communities, their obituaries read. The couple traveled thousands of miles across Minnesota to attend their seven children’s sporting events. They were also active in their local church.
In the later stages of their life, reads Robert’s obituary, they “became each other’s physical and mental support.” Their declining health required them to be hospitalized.’
Robert was diagnosed with cancer, and Corrine later suffered congestive heart failure, reported KARE-TV in Minneapolis.
She died Nov. 24 at 87; he died Nov. 25 at 88.
Corinne’s death left Robert distraught, their children told KARE-TV.
“I sort of thought he looked like he could go for weeks,” their son Bruce Johnson, a cancer doctor, told KARE-TV. “As soon as mom died, he went downhill and died in a day. It’s hard to imagine it’s a coincidence.”
“It seems only fitting that they would both pass into eternal life together, surrounded by those who loved them,” reads Corinne’s obituary.
The couple are survived by six siblings, seven children, 14 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Their memorial service will take place on Tuesday.
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The sound of silence ended it for him
Well done my good and faithful servant.
He died of a broken heart, not cancer.
That is what happened to my Dad, 4 months after Mom.
Why do husbands die first? Because they want to.
This time it was the other way around. She died on the 24th. I figured that he opened an account on Tinder later that day. When he hadn’t gotten any hookups by the 25th, he figured he might as well check out.
Sounds overall like they had a blessed life. Few will be as lucky.
Beautiful testament that holding a marriage and family together is still possible, even in the era of depravity and E-Z divorce.
Are you depraved, TC?
Okay EC, fess up-you really are Joe Biden, are you not?
Beautiful, truly…
How far is Minnesota from Arkansas? Chappaquiddick?
Or true love won.
Neighbors across the street were in the late 80s. Wife had been quite sick and had to be relocated to a care facility because of health issues and because her husband simply was unable to properly care for her. He drove the couple of miles every day to see her. He ended up getting extremely sick and dying first. A week later, she told her daughter when she visited, that Louis (her husband), had come to visit her in the night and told her that it was time to come and join him. She passed away peacefully that same night after her daughter left. They had been married 60+ years too. Science will not be able to explain these things with the way they typically look at the world, consciousness, levels of energy and existence, etc.
My wife and I watch The Notebook every anniversary.