Dorothy M. Johnson, 86, passed away on April 19, 2019 under the care of hospice at Valley Elder Care, Grand Forks, ND.
Funeral service was held on Tuesday, April 23 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Warren.
Interment was at Alma Lutheran Cemetery in rural Argyle.
Dorothy Molstad was born April 23, 1932 in Thief River Falls to Oliver and Lena (Riedl) Molstad. She was raised on the family farm near Thief River Falls and graduated from Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls. Dorothy was united in marriage to Kermit M. Johnson on April 8, 1951 and they made their home on a farm east of Argyle where they raised their five children, farmed small grains and raised beef and dairy cattle.
In addition to being a farm wife and homemaker, Dorothy worked various jobs at the Old Mill State Park for many years. She was an accomplished seamstress and later in life enjoyed quilting with the Our Savior’s Lutheran quilting group in Warren.
Dorothy is survived by her son, Gary W. (Beverly) Johnson, Grand Forks, ND; daughters, Donna (Robert) Rost, Grand Forks, ND, Deanna (Paul) Mayland, Fargo, ND, Karen (Gerald) Riopelle, St. Bonifacius; daughter-in-law Maryrose Johnson, East Grand Forks; sister Betty Woolman, Needles, CA; sisters-in-law, Marlys Molstad, Grand Forks, ND and Sharon Molstad, Thief River Falls; sixteen grandchildren; twenty nine great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kermit; son, Kenneth M. Johnson; brothers, Earl, Oliver Jr. and Larry Molstad; brothers and sisters-in-law Clebert (Betty) Molstad, Clayton (MaDonna) Molstad; sister and brother-in-law Mary Ann (Ralph) Swanson and an uncle, Albert Molstad.
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Arrangements with DuBore Funeral Home of Warren.