Clifford
Johnson, 83
Thief
River Falls - Clifford Johnson, 83, formerly of
Lake Bronson, died on Monday, January 13, 2003 at
Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, N.D.
Funeral
services were held on Thursday, January 16 at the
Evangelical Covenant Church in Thief River Falls
with Rev. Merrill Kindall officiating. Helen
Dahlstrom was the organist and a duet was sung by
Laurel and Lyndon Johnson. Casketbearers were Ray
Hopka, Louis Kruger, Floyd Nelson, David Langen,
Wayne Langen and Ned Ladgett. Honorary
casketbearers were all of Clifford's family and
friends who were present at the service. Interment
was in Riverview Cemetery in Lake
Bronson.
Clifford
Benjamin Johnson was born on March 8, 1919, the son
of Enoch and Alma (Jorgenson) Johnson on the family
farm in Jupiter Township. He graduated from Lake
Bronson High School and went on to become a farmer.
He continued farming until his retirement in
1985.
On
April 14, 1951, he married Jennie Kozak in St.
Louis Park. He worked several winters at the
Pik-Nickolet Hotel in Minneapolis in the 1950s and
1960s. Clifford enjoyed fishing and especially
liked to vacation and travel with his family. He
was active in the Community Covenant Church in Lake
Bronson and more recently, attended the Evangelical
Covenant Church in Thief River Falls.
Survivors
include his wife, Jennie of Thief River Falls; a
daughter, Laura Johnson of Fergus Falls; a son, Ron
(Betty) Johnson of Lake Bronson; a daughter-in-law,
Irene; two granddaughters; a sister, Pearl
Hottinger of LeSeuer; and a niece and a
nephew.
Clifford
was preceded in death by his parents; an infant
daughter, Cynthia; and one sister, Emeline (Ralph)
Hopkins.
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