Albert
J. Johnson, 96
Thief
River Falls - Albert J. Johnson, 96, died on
Wednesday, October 22, 2003 at the Northwest
Medical Center in Thief River Falls. Funeral
services were held 
Saturday,
Oct. 25, at the Faith Lutheran Church in Goodridge,
with Rev. Bob Dahlen officiating. Interment was
held at the Goodridge Cemetery. Casketbearers were
his grandsons. Honorary Casketbearers were his
granddaughters.
Albert
J. Johnson was born on March 31, 1907 to Peder
Adolph and Bertha (Ellingson) Johnson near
Goodridge, on the family's farm in Moylan Township,
Marshall County. He was baptized on May 16, 1943 at
Faith Lutheran Church in Goodridge. He grew up on
the family farm and attended Moylan Country School.
Albert worked farming in North Dakota, hauled ice
to various businesses, helped build Highway #1
through the reservation, worked as a well driller,
hauled milk in Duluth and all the while, did
carpentry for many people.
On
October 18, 1936 Albert was united in marriage to
Gladys Tenold, at the Tenold Family Farm in Espelie
Township. In 1953 the couple purchased a farm in
Moylan Township, where they worked and raised their
family. Gladys died on August 2, 1965. Albert sold
the farm in 1971 and moved into Goodridge. On
November 30, 1974 he married I. Theresa Wiseth and
the couple continued to live in Goodridge. Theresa
died on February 11, 1990. Albert continued to live
in Goodridge until 2000, when he moved into Valley
Home in Thief River Falls.
Albert
loved to go hunting, especially deer hunting and
ice fishing. He enjoyed watching wildlife,
especially deer and birds. He loved spending time
with his family, but most of all his grandchildren.
He loved working in his yard and his woodworking
shop and playing cards, whist and pinochle. He was
a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Goodridge.
Albert
is survived by seven children: Myrtle (Orvin)
Sunsdahl of Goodridge, Glenn of Jordan, Ruth (Ken)
Sanders of Goodridge, Lila (Joel) Killoran of
Minnetonka, Marlys (Mick) Hudson of Bloomington,
Lois (Ron) Philipp of Thief River Falls, and Gary
(Norma) of Goodridge; 25 grandchildren; 40 great
grandchildren; 9 great-great grandchildren; one
sister, Emma (Donald) Mack of Oklee; four
sisters-in-law: Verna Johnson and Gladys Johnson,
both of Thief River Falls, Ruth Tenold of Anoka,
and Pearl Johnson of Duluth; and many nieces and
nephews; step children: Lloyd "Lars" (Sylvia)
Wiseth of Goodridge, Kenny (Marilyn) Wiseth of
Goodridge, Dean (Ione) Wiseth of Cottage Grove, and
Jean (Sherman) Groven of Goodridge; step
daughter-in-law, Ethel Wiseth of Goodridge; and
many step grandchildren, step great grandchildren
and step great-great grandchildren.
He
was preceded in death by five brothers: Johny,
Elmer (Alice), Art, Bennie (Millie) and Oscar
(Eleanor); two sisters: Gladys (Gunder) Grovem and
Julia ("Doc") McCoy; 2 brothers-in-law: Leonard
Tenold and Orvis Olson; two grandchildren; a
son-in-law, Richard Sanders; a step son, Robert
Wiseth; a step daughter-in-law, Elaine Wiseth; and
step daughter and son-in-law, Bette and Bud Olson.
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