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Gerald Johansen

Nov. 17, 1932-July 1, 2017

Gerald Johansen, 84,

Ryder, passed away

peacefully Saturday, July

1, 2017, in a Minot hospi-

tal.

Gerald was born Nov.

17, 1932, to William and

Lena Johansen on the

Johansen farm northeast

of Ryder. He graduated

from Ryder High School

in 1950. From November

1951 to November 1955,

he served in the U.S. Air

Force stationed at Moses

Lake, Wash. He worked in

Supply. He was honorably

discharged with the rank

of staff sergeant.

He and Delina Horob

were married Oct. 6, 1957,

in New Town. They lived

on a farm northwest of

Ryder. Gerald farmed his

entire life.

Gerald was a member of

Calvary Presbyterian

Church, Ryder, and

served on its board. He

was also a member of the

Farmers Union Oil Board,

Anna Township Board,

American Legion L.C. Jen-

sen Post 99 and Happy

Hour Senior Citizens, all

of Ryder.

Survivors include: wife

of 59 years, Delina, of

Ryder; son, Bryce (Nan-

cy), Ryder; daughters,

Brenda (David) Rehnke,

Peoria, Ariz., and Laurie

(Mark) Reece, Albu-

querque, N.M.; five

grandchildren; two

great-grandchildren; and

brother, Russel (Jeanette)

Johansen, Minot.

He was preceded in

death by: his parents; and

brothers, Robert and Da-

vid.

Visitation: Saturday,

July 8, 2017 one hour pri-

or to the service at the

church.

Funeral: Saturday, July

8, 2017, at 11 a.m. in Cal-

vary Presbyterian Church,

Ryder, with Pastor

Jonathan Starks officiat-

ing. Following the service,

lunch will be served in

the Senior Citizens

Center, Ryder.

Burial: Monday, July

10, 2017 at noon at North

Dakota Veterans

Cemetery, Mandan.

Memorials: Preferred to

the American Cancer So-

ciety.

Those wishing to sign

the online register and

share memories may ac-

cess the online obituaries

section at

(www.thompson

larson.com).