Ramona (Dionne) Johnson

Bottineau

Ramona Julia (Dionne) Johnson, age 93 of Bottineau, passed away on Sunday March 31, 2024 at a Bottineau nursing home. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 2:00 pm at the St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Bottineau.

Ramona Julia (Dionne) Johnson was born October 12,1930 to Hylas and Josephine (Strand) Dionne at Rolette, North Dakota. Ramona was raised in Thorne, North Dakota and attended and graduated from the Russell School. She then attended and graduated from Dunseith High School. While in high school she met Charles (Chuck) Johnson. Chuck and Ramona (Mona) were married on September 30, 1950, in Thorne, North Dakota. They lived in Dunseith a short time and then moved to San Haven, a TB Sanatorium, where she worked in the dietary and later the business office. It was while living there that their 4 sons, Brian, Craig, Kevin, and Ross were born.

In August of 1965 the family moved to Bottineau, North Dakota. In 1966, Ramona accepted a position at St. Andrew’s Hospital as medical records director. She continued in that capacity until 1992 when she semi-retired, doing only consulting work until 1997.

Chuck and Ramona enjoyed many wonderful weekends at their cabin on Lake Metigoshe where the family enjoyed skiing and boating. In 1985, they purchased a permanent home on the lake and spent their retirement years there. The extended family enjoyed going to the lake and the fun it always brought. In order to downsize, they then built a smaller home along the Birchwood Golf Course. Both enjoyed golfing, the quietness, and wildlife that was found there.

Ramona was a member of St. Mark’s Catholic Church of Bottineau, a longtime member of the Lake Metigoshe Lion’s Club, and the Lake Metigoshe Improvement Association.

Chuck passed away February 7,2003. Ramona continued to live at their home at Lake Metigoshe until she moved into Bottineau in 2009.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles (Chuck); son, Kevin Johnson; daughter-in-law, Barbara Johnson and 2 sisters, Elaine Crosby and Marlyss Dionne.

Ramona is survived by her sons, Brian (Lynette) Johnson of Bismarck, ND; Craig (Armando) Johnson of Santa Fe, NM; and Ross Johnson, Lake Havasu City, AZ; 3 grandchildren, Chad (Marie) Johnson, Bismarck, ND, Jason (Stacey) Johnson, Bismarck, ND, and Jenna (Randy) Johnson, Phoenix, M; and 4 great-grandchildren; Ethan, Kassidy, Alexa and Lakyn Johnson all of Bismarck, ND.

Arrangements were with Nero Funeral Home in Bottineau. Friends may sign the online register book at www.nerofuneralhome.net

Published by The Minot Daily News, April 2, 2024.