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Kenneth "Ken" Pascoe Johnston and Delores "Dee" Yvonne (Nohr) Johnston were both laid to eternal rest on October 9, 2026, at Saint Luke's Lutheran Cemetery in rural Mountrail County, North Dakota.
Kenneth Pascoe Johnston was born May 20, 1923, in St. Louis County, Minnesota, to Kenneth and Arlyn Johnston. He grew up in Kentucky with two brothers, Philip G. and Day S., and two sisters, Jean J. Fetzer and Arlyn J. Metcalfe. Ken enlisted in the U.S. Army. He had two sons, Phil and Kenny, with Marjorie Johnston.
Delores Yvonne Nohr was born November 23, 1929, in Redmond Township, Mountrail County, North Dakota, to Harold Jens Nohr and Florence Rosalie Ardella (Gandrud) Nohr. She worked as a grade-school teacher in Stave Township, North Dakota.
Ken and Dee were married on August 17, 1957, in Mountrail County, North Dakota. They made their home for many years in Auburn, Washington, where Ken worked for the postal service and Dee worked as a Tupperware saleswoman. Dee was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who also cared for her parents when they fell into ill health. She was an enthusiastic cook, especially of her favorite recipes from her Scandinavian roots. She enjoyed knitting beautiful Afghan blankets, which she gave as gifts, and was passionate about assembling her family history. In retirement the couple enjoyed extensive travel in their mini motorhome. Ken enjoyed following sports, particularly the hometown Seattle teams, as well as history and gardening. They later lived for a time in Hillsboro, North Dakota, before settling in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Dee died February 2, 2021, in Idaho at the age of 91. She was preceded in death by her parents and by a brother, Vernal, who died in childhood. Ken died December 11, 2024. Survivors include their son Paul and his wife Julie, of Post Falls, ID; and granddaughter Amanda (Joshua) Saltzman, of Spokane, WA; Dee's brother Ellwyn Nohr of Mitchell, South Dakota; and many nieces and nephews.
Published by The Minot Daily News, October 3, 2026.