Delina Johansen

Delina Johansen died

peacefully on Aug. 1,

2022, in Trinity Hospital

in Minot

Delina was born Aug.

15, 1936, to Edwin and

Florence (Bokovoy) Horob

in Minot. She grew up in

Ryder and graduated from

Ryder High School in

1954. She attended Minot

Business College and

worked at Lakeside State

Bank and the Bureau of

Indian Affairs Fort Bert-

hold Agency, both in New

Town, where her parents

owned and operated the

Coast to Coast Store.

She married Gerald

Johansen on Oct. 6, 1957,

at the Congregational

Church in New Town.

After their marriage they

moved to Wichita Falls,

Texas, for six months

while Gerald was in the

Air Force. They returned

to North Dakota and lived

on a farm northwest of

Ryder until 2001 when

they moved into Ryder.

Gerald died July 1, 2017.

Delina then moved to

Minot where she lived un-

til the time of her death.

Delina enjoyed visiting,

jigsaw puzzles, reading,

watching Minnesota Vik-

ings and NDSU Bison

games and making trips

with her friend, Shirley

Hovda, to New Town to

the casino.

She was a member of

Calvary Presbyterian

Church and its Ladies Aid

in Ryder. She also taught

Sunday school. She was

also a member of the Hap-

py Hour Senior Citizens

and the former Busy Bees

Homemaker Club, both of

Ryder.

Those Who Shared In

Her Life: son, Bryce

(Nancy) Johansen, Ryder;

daughters, Brenda

Rehnke, Peoria, Ariz., and

Laurie (Mark) Reece,

Albuquerque, N.M.;

grandchildren and great-

grandchildren; brothers,

Ardell (Charlene) Horob,

Bismarck, and Darrell

Horob, Fort Mohave,

Ariz.; and nieces,

nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in

death by her husband;

parents; brother, Gary;

and son-in-law, David

Rehnke.

Funeral: Saturday, Aug.

20, at 11 a.m. in the Ryder

Gym in Ryder. Lunch will

follow the service in the

Ryder Gym.

There will be no visita-

tion but family and

friends can sign the guest

book starting one hour

prior to the service in the

Ryder Gym.

Burial: Monday, Aug.

22, at 11 a.m. at the North

Dakota Veterans Ceme-

tery, Mandan.

Memorials: Donor’s

choice.

The Johansen family

would like to thank every-

one for the many acts of

kindness shown to them

during this difficult time.

Your thoughts and

prayers are greatly appre-

ciated and will never be

forgotten. May God bless

the memory of Delina!

Those wishing to sign

the online register and

share memories may ac-

cess the online obituaries

section at www.thompson

larson.com.

(Arrangements with

Thompson-Larson Fun-

eral Home, Minot)