Dennis S. Johnson

Dennis S. Johnson

passed away on January

25, 2021 at the Good

Samaritan Nursing Home

in Mohall, ND after a

short battle with cancer.

Dennis was born on Oc-

tober 14, 1943, to Sanford

and Thelma (Brekhus)

Johnson in Kenmare, ND.

He was raised on the fam-

ily farm north of Norma

with his brothers and a

sister.

Dennis attended Rock-

ford Country School

through the eighth grade.

For three years of high

school Dennis attended

the Dakota Lutheran

Academy in Minot, ND,

and graduated in 1961.

While attending high

school Dennis would live

in a dorm and travel home

about every other week-

end. Dennis had many

lifelong friends from his

days at Dakota Lutheran

and enjoyed the reunions

held almost every year.

On January 23,1963,

Dennis enlisted in the Un-

ited States Air Force.

Dennis was a Jet Engine

Mechanic and served

most of his term in Ok-

inawa. Dennis always said

he liked the night shift as

there were less people

around and he could actu-

ally get some work done.

Dennis was honorably

discharged on May 19,

1967.

Dennis returned to Ok-

inawa as a civilian and

worked for two years be-

fore returning home to

operate the family farm.

Dennis raised cattle along

with grains his entire life.

It was through the harvest

season of 2015 that he

met his hired hand

Matthew Lauver and they

formed a very close rela-

tionship. Dennis taught

Matthew well and treated

him like a son. Dennis re-

ceived several farming

awards a couple being one

from North Central Seed

Show in 1988 and another

from NDSU Harvest Bowl

award in 1989. Dennis

was Chairman for Ren-

ville County Crop Im-

provement Association for

at least one year.

Dennis started his rela-

tionship with Linda Love

in the early 70’s and they

remained friends doing

things together including

the time Dennis and Phi-

lip moved Linda to her

home in Minot in 1976. In

2001 to the present, they

remained constant com-

panions and farming the

Johnson/Love farms.

Matthew came to join Lin-

da and Dennis in 2015

and the three made a great

team.

Dennis enjoyed his

nieces and nephews and

when they were young, he

often took care of them

whenever possible.

Dennis served on the

township board for almost

30 years and also on the

Evanger Church Council

where he was a life long

member. Dennis was

coaxed by a pastor once to

sing with a group of men

and while he was hesitant

another gentleman said I

will if you will thus be

getting the choir started.

He is survived by: his

fiance Linda Love, sister

Shirley Monson and

brother Gary (Nancy)

Johnson, sister-in-law Ber-

nice Johnson and several

nieces and nephews. Spe-

cial friend Matthew

Lauver.

Dennis was preceded in

death by: his parents,

grandparents, brothers Or-

dell and Howard (Buddy)

and sister-in-law Bernice

(Ordell’s wife),

brother-in-law Engels

Monson.

Dennis’s family would

especially like to thank

the Good Samaritan Staff

for their kindness to both

Dennis and them.

Visitation will be 4:00

to 6:00 PM on Thursday

January 28, 2021 at T-L

Funeral Home in Ken-

mare, ND.

Funeral Service 1:00

PM on Friday January 29,

2021 at Evanger Church

rural Kenmare, ND.

The service will be

recorded and uploaded

and may be view at

www.youtube.com/

channel/UCkw5w

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Burial: Evanger

Cemetery, rural Kenmare,

ND.