Ron “RJ” Johnson
Nov. 1, 1951-March 6, 2018
Ron “RJ” Johnson, 66,
Des Lacs, ND, formerly of
Minot, ND, passed away
unexpectedly Tuesday,
March 6, 2018, in Des
Lacs.
Ronald Wayne Johnson
was born November 1,
1951, the son of Iver W.
and Constance L. (Skar-
stad) Johnson, in Minot,
ND. He was raised and
educated in Minot and
graduated from Minot
High School in 1969.
Following his high
school graduation, RJ
worked as a manager with
Mini-Mart for a time. He
then worked in the ware-
house at Wholesale Sup-
ply Company for many
years before beginning his
employment with the
Riverside Motel and
Campgrounds, which he
managed until the flood
in 2011. In October of
2002, he began working in
the laundry department at
the Holiday Inn Riverside
in Minot.
He was a member of
Bethany Lutheran Church
in Minot.
He enjoyed going to the
casinos, going to concerts,
camping, riding his
motorcycle, and his riding
lawn mower.
Surviving family in-
cludes: brother, Dennis
Johnson, Des Lacs; sister,
Donna (Brian) Jensen, Des
Lacs; nieces and nephews,
Jon (Becky) Foster, Dawn
(Jesse) May, Thea (Mike)
Jorgensen and Bethany
Robinson; great-nieces,
Maroah (Ryan), Elise, Gra-
cie, and Bailey;
great-nephews, Isaac,
Christian, Cole, and
Brantley; aunt, Gwen
Skarstad, Minot; and
several cousins.
RJ was preceded in
death by: his parents;
brothers, Terry and Robert
and an infant sister, Betty
Jean.
Funeral: Monday,
March 12, 2018, at 2:00
p.m. at Bethany Lutheran
Church, Minot.
Interment: Norwich
Lutheran Cemetery,
Norwich, ND.
Visitation: Sunday from
1 to 3 p.m. at
Thompson-Larson Fun-
eral Home, Minot.
Those wishing to sign
the online register and
share memories may ac-
cess the online obituaries
section at
(www.thompson
larson.com).