Luvurne “Luv” Joan Johnson-Acheson, age 82, of Prior Lake, MN, passed away at her home on December 5, 2022, surrounded by her loving family, in Jesus’ arms, entered into eternal life with our Heavenly Father. This, after her brave and courageous long battle suffering from Alzheimer’s Dementia. Her pain is finally over, and she is now at peace.
Luvurne was born on February 27, 1940 in Minneapolis, MN to Martin Peter and Marcella Evelyn Dvorak-Johnson. She was the third of six children. She grew up in Richfield, MN, in the house her dad built. She graduated from Richfield High School in 1958. She met her first husband, Kirby Charles Stewart on a blind date in June 1958. They were married in 1959 and bought a house in Richfield, MN. They were blessed with two daughters, Suzanne Luvurne Stewart and Nancy Ann Stewart. They soon had a house built in Bloomington, MN and lived there for seven years. In 1973, they decided to move out to the country, so they built a house in Prior Lake, MN. They both were very involved in the building of both homes, doing much of the work themselves. Luvurne loved her hobby farm home in the country, her “Mansion on the Hill,” as she named it. Luvurne and Kirby divorced a couple of years later, but Luvurne lived in that house until the day she passed away.
In the summer of 1975, Luvurne met the love of her life, William “Bill” Kirby Acheson and they knew they were meant to be together, so they were married on September 26, 1975 in Sioux Falls, SD. They lived in Prior Lake, MN with Luvurne’s two daughters, Suzy and Nancy. Luvurne was blessed with a third daughter of William’s, Jyl Michelle Acheson, that they enjoyed many years of visits and fun times with.
Luvurne was a stay-at-home Mom and also provided in home daycare when her girls were younger. As her children got older, she worked hard outside of the home, sometimes having two jobs at one time. She started by working as a cook where her children went to school. She spent many years working at Maico Hearing Aids and ended her long career working for Cady Cleaning Co., where she retired in 2010.
Luvurne loved Country Western music, Elvis and seeing those perform, gardening, growing vegetables, flowering and fruit trees, many flowers and geraniums which were her favorite, as well as general landscaping. In the early years, she loved playing cards with family at the many get togethers they had, sharing stories including of the past. She also loved, family gatherings, Holiday’s, western movies, relaxing watching television and movies, bowling, roller-skating, dancing, dining out, date night, vacations and family trips, boating, fishing and at a lake cabin, drive-in movies, being at home including relaxing and outside at her country home, but mostly being with her family. She loved her pets and hobby farm animals, especially her Pekinese-“Sir Beautiful Buttons.” As the years went on, she loved watching Nascar racing on television and even went to a Nascar race with her husband Bill where their daughter Jyl lived in AZ. Her favorites were Dale Earnhardt Sr and Jr and Danica Patrick. There was car racing all over in her family. She enjoyed family pictures and making photo albums for many members of her family, as well as for herself. She had many photos all over in her home displayed in frames and in albums. Family was very important to Luvurne. She was always willing to help them, her friends or anyone, as she often did. She loved becoming a Wife, Mother, Aunt, Grandmother and a Great Grandmother! She was beloved and her family’s Matriarch.
Luvurne had a greatness about her, was a leader, brave, courageous and was remarkable. Most everyone that Luvurne met or knew, liked her. She was very involved in her daughter’s lives and making sure that they had full enriched lives. Also, the same for her grandchildren, nieces, nephews and great-grandchildren. Her home was a family happy gathering place. Luvurne was a very caring and generous woman. She was very loyal, faithful, kind, considerate, gentle and loving. She was a very special and beautiful person and a very special wonderful and loving Mother. She was very devoted, honest, reliable, trustworthy, dedicated, helpful and giving. She was very thoughtful, accepting of others, a good teacher, example and sympathetic to others, was fun and a joy to be around. She was a very hard worker, strong, fair, creative and had a sense of humor. She was a truly graceful, beautiful Lady and a true friend. She left this world a better place. She enjoyed her long fulfilling happy life. She was unique, one of a kind and truly a blessing. She was very greatly much loved and appreciated gratefully. Luvurne will be truly sadly missed and until reunited again in Heaven.
Luvurne is survived by her loving husband of 47 years, William “Bill” Kirby Acheson; daughters, Suzanne Luvurne Stewart, Nancy (Lance) Hannen, Jyl Michelle (Chuck) Powser; grandchildren, Justin (Sammie) Van Eck, Angella Danielle (Chris) Mesenbrink, Ashley (Brian) Van Eck, Jesse Gregory (Paige) Koch; great grandchildren, Savannah Oakes, Jaxson Sampson, Aubrey Bloomfield, Elliot Dean Koch, Kayce Leigh Koch; brothers, Duane “Mike” Leon Johnson, Allan “Sonny” Gene Johnson, Carroll “CW” Wayne Johnson; and many nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by her Parents, Martin Peter and Marcella Evelyn Johnson; siblings, Marvin Lloyd Johnson, Marilyn Joyce Bayerle; grandchild, Jordan Sampson; and many beloved aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 4:00–8:00 PM on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at Ballard-Sunder Funeral and Cremation (4565 Pleasant St. SE, Prior Lake, MN). Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church (3611 N Berens Rd NW, Prior Lake, MN) with visitation time one hour prior to services from 9:00–10:00 AM, with a Luncheon to follow A Celebration of Life service at the Church, prior to Internment.
Family and Friends who can’t attend in-person are invited to stream the service via Zoom at the following link: https://youtube.com/live/_UmqsKa_nHI
Pallbearers: Justin Van Eck, Angella Mesenbrink, Jesse Koch, Sammie Oakes, Chris Antholz, Lance Hannen.
Interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN.
