Dolores J. Johnson

Dolores J. Johnson, 87, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, in Sanford Health’s Palliative Care Center. Dolores Lundberg was born January 2, 1926 in Ulen, MN, to Oliver and Arnolda Holte Lundberg. She was baptized, confirmed and married at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Ulen. Dolores attended grade school in Page, ND, and graduated from Ulen High School in 1943. On May 31, 1946, she married John L. Johnson. Together they had three sons. Over the years, Dolores worked several jobs including waitress, linotype operator, mail clerk and carrier, and retired as deputy county auditor for Norman County in 1988. John and Dolores also owned the Quickie Lunch in Ada, MN for 7 years, and they enjoyed many summers at McCraney Lake near Waubun. John passed away on Oct 30, 1999. Dolores was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead, Sons of Norway, and Ada VFW Auxilliary. Dolores was honored to volunteer at the V.A. Hospital in Fargo and received a 20 year service award.

Dolores is survived by three sons, James of Miles City, MT, Mark Elizabeth of St. Cloud, MN, and Ronald of Red Wing, MN; ten grandchildren; and 22 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, a daughter, Baby Girl Johnson, brother, Leo killed at Iwo Jima, and two sisters Vivian and Doris.

Visitation: Monday, March 4, 2013, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., in Wright Funeral Home, Moorhead, MN.
Funeral: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at 1:00 p.m., in Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead, MN.
Interment: Ada Cemetery, Ada, MN.