Grygla - Aldon Johnson, 80, died on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls.
Funeral services
were held on 
Saturday, August 9
at Grace Lutheran Church in Grygla with the Rev. John Barkman
officiating. Casketbearers were Robbi Landsrud, Rick Landsrud, Justin
Johnson, Jesse Johnson, Jared Johnson, Jason Johnson, David Watne and
Reid Landsrud. Honorary casketbearers were Nikki Engelstad, Crystal
Goulet, Jennifer Ewald, Kailee Hallet, Amy Johnson, Kati Jo Johnson,
Callie Puppe, Jaclyn Watne, Brittany Watne and Kassi Anenson and
great-grandchildren. Interment was in Rosebud Cemetery in Thorhult.
Aldon Jerrol Johnson was born in Esther Township near Oslo on April 24, 1923, the son of Andrew Julius and Melva Jane (Braden) Johnson. At the age of 14 years, he began working for Art Flynn driving tractor. A few years later, he worked for Frank Jeffery doing carpentry work. From 1951 until 1955, he worked for Ralph Engelstad in the cement business.
On February 26, 1966 he married Audrey Ann Holthusen in Grygla. The couple made their home in Goodridge. After leaving Goodridge in 1969, Aldon and Audrey moved to Mounds View, where he worked for Millwrights, rigging and erecting monorails and punch press machines. Aldon retired in 1970 due to a back injury. He then moved his family to Thorhult. In 1996, they moved to Thief River Falls and then back to Thorhult in 1999, where they have since resided.
Aldon enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and riding around the country with his dog. He loved the challenge of making homemade wine with anything he could imagine using. He also enjoyed his geese wandering around in his yard and buying poinsettias for his children. He was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church in rural Grygla.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey of Grygla; children, Eileen (Gary) Lian of Warroad, Gwen (Mike) Danielson of Fertile, Voreen Johnson of Thief River Falls, Greg (Valerie) of Thief River Falls and Sherrlene (Lowell) Watne of Thief River Falls; foster children, Gaylene, Trevor and Jacob of Grygla; 18 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; a sister, Larraine Selnes of East Grand Forks; and daughter-in-law, Joyce Brantl of St. Thomas, N.D.
Aldon was preceded in death by his parents; step-father, Martin Swenson; son Jerrol; brothers, Lawrence and Glen; and two grandsons. A00003B2003AG13