Dorothy
Johnson, 82
Thief
River Falls - Dorothy Johnson, 82, died Sunday,
August 12, 2001 at the CNC Unit of Northwest
Medical Center in Thief River Falls.
Mass of
Christian burial will be held on Friday, August 17,
at 10:30 a.m. at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in
Thief River Falls with Father Tim McGee
officiating. Casketbearers will be Scott Kruger,
Michael Johnson, Mitchell Johnson, Earl Johnson,
Earl Halfaday and Jake Stanton. Burial will be in
St. Bernard's Cemetery in Thief River
Falls.
Visitation
will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, August 16,
with a 7 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.
Dorothy
Bernice Jansen was born on September 24, 1918 in
Thief River Falls, the daughter of Joseph and Mary
(Herron) Jansen. She grew up and attended school in
Viking.
On July
12, 1935, she married Earl O. Johnson at Thief
River Falls. The couple lived in Thief River Falls.
Dorothy worked at Oakland Park Nursing Home and the
CNC Unit of Northwest Medical Center. After Earl's
death on October 2, 1972, Dorothy continued to make
her home on Duluth Avenue North in Thief River
Falls.
She was a
member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church,
Forrester's Guild, Eagles Auxiliary, VFW Auxiliary
and American Legion Auxiliary.
Dorothy
enjoyed gardening, crocheting and
macrame.
Survivors
include two sons, Wayne E. Johnson and Richard E.
(Marlene) Johnson, both of Thief River Falls; 10
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a sister,
Ardith (Leonard) Jensen of Minneapolis; and two
nephews.
Dorothy
was preceded in death by her parents, husband and a
daughter, Joan Kruger.
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