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Ahlert
Johnson, 85
Thief
River Falls - Ahlert Johnson, 85, formerly of
St. Hilaire, died Sunday, November 25, 2001 at the
CNC Unit of Northwest Medical Center in Thief River
Falls.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on
Thursday, November 29, at Abundant Life Lutheran
Church in Thief River Falls with Rev. Wesley
Langaas officiating. Bev Kays will be the organist,
and soloists will be Jodie Davy and Darold Johnson.
Casketbearers will be Randall Johnson, Brian
Johnson, Garrett Johnson, Shawn Johnson, Walter
Wicklander, Roger Davy and Darold Johnson.
Interment will be in Community Cemetery in St.
Hilaire.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today
(Wednesday, November 28) with a 7:30 p.m. prayer
service at Green Funeral Home in Thief River Falls.
Visitation will also be held for one hour prior to
services at the church.
Ahlert
Wilbur Johnson was born on April 18, 1916 in Mud
Lake Township of Marshall County, the son of Edwin
C. and Petrina (Peterson) Johnson. He was baptized
on June 25, 1916 and later confirmed in the
Lutheran faith in Holt. He attend Bungalow School
in District 145 in Marshall
County.
From April of 1942 until 1945, Ahlert served in the
US Army, working as a blacksmith and
mechanic.
On July 28, 1946, he was united in marriage to
Dorothy K. Wilhelm in Thief River Falls. Ahlert
worked at the feed mill in St. Hilaire and Shetlers
Hatchery before gaining employment as a carpenter
with the Soo Line Railroad and as a truck driver
for the B and B bridge crew. He retired after 27
years of service.
For the past 40 years, Ahlert had been a member of
the Thief River Falls VFW and Eagles Club.
He enjoyed deer hunting, drawing, sketching,
watching the Minnesota Twins with Dorothy, watching
heavyweight boxing and spending time with his
family, especially his
grandchildren.
Ahlert is survived by his wife, Dorothy of Thief
River Falls; two sons, Ronald (Linda) Johnson of
Thief River Falls and Douglas Johnson of St.
Hilaire; eight grandchildren; three
great-granddaughters; and several nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four
brothers, Arnold, Herbert, Ernest and Kenneth
Johnson; five sisters, Luella Sovde, Myrtle
Gregerson, Palma Kolden, Anna Swan and Ruby
Johnson; and a grandson, Eric Melby.
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