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Betty Johnson

Feb. 24, 1933 - June 2, 2019

Betty J. Johnson

“graduated to heaven”

peacefully at her home.

One of 11 children born to

Gordon and Ruth (Munro)

Lucht in Muskegon

Heights, MI, she enjoyed

her childhood in Michi-

gan prior to the family’s

move to North Dakota

when she was 13 years

old. After receiving her di-

ploma, she had various

jobs in Minot, ND prior to

her marriage.

She married Lloyd

Johnson and they farmed

in Garrison, ND. They had

4 children, Lloyd “Ole”,

Susan “Suzie”, Carolyn

“Carrie”, and Barney. Bet-

ty raised her children in

Minot, ND where she was

active in her church, was

a longtime baker, and a

caregiver to young and

old.

Betty moved to Virginia

in 1990 where Suzie and

her family live and then

on to Oswego, NY in

1994, where Barney and

his family live. It is in

Oswego where Betty was

best known for selflessly

serving God at Oswego

Alliance Church. Putting

Christ first in all she did,

Betty was devoutly faith-

ful to God and her family,

was constantly helpful to

others, always had an en-

couraging word to share,

and had an incredibly

sweet, kind, and gentle

spirit. She was

well-known for being a

faithful prayer warrior.

She loved playing piano

at local nursing homes, at

the Salvation Army, and

at senior residence facili-

ties. She was thrilled to

see others respond joyful-ly in hearing songs from

their youth.

Her daughter, Carrie

Harris, preceded her in

death in July, 2018.

She is survived by her

son, Ole Johnson, Fargo,

ND; daughter, Susan

(Mitchell) Burcham,

Hayes, VA; son Barney

(Michelle) Johnson,

Oswego, NY; her 10

grandchildren: Justin,

Jared, and Jenna Burc-

ham; Alesia, David (Tif-

fany), Benjamin (Nadia),

and Katlin Harris; Lindsay

(Stephen) Syrell, Amber

Johnson, and Chelsea

(Kyle) Rehnlund; 7

great-grandchildren; one

sister, Beverly Gehlken

from Zanesville, OH;

numerous nieces and

nephews; along with

several dear friends.

Calling hours will be

held at Nelson Funeral

Home in Oswego, NY, Fri-

day, July 5th from

4:00-7:00 pm. Her

“celebration of life” ser-

vice will be held at

Oswego Alliance Church,

Saturday, July 6th at

11:00am.

Memorial contributions

may be made to Oswego

Alliance Church, 371

Thompson Road, Oswego,

NY 13126.