Donald Bernard Johnson

Donald B. Johnson, 89, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Rosewood on Broadway in Fargo.

Donald was born August 27, 1928 in rural Grandin, ND to Joseph and Eva Johnson. He grew up in rural Glyndon and graduated from Moorhead State High School in 1948.

Donald joined the Army and served in the Korean War from 1948 to 1952 being stationed in Japan and Korea.

He met the love of his life, Evangeline Peppas and married in 1951. They resided, farmed, and raised four children on their farm in rural Glyndon until moving to Moorhead in 2007.

Donald was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church, rural Glyndon and enjoyed the church family. Donald loved to spend time with family, socialize over a cup of coffee, mow lawn, wood working, running for farm parts, maintaining the farm buildings, and most of all, eat lutefisk and mashed potatoes.

Donald is survived by his daughter, Catherine, Moorhead; sons, Raymond JoLyn, Glyndon, and Donald II Wendy, Minnetrista; nephew, James Bernhardt, Phillipines; nine grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Evangeline; son Joseph; parents, Joseph and Eva; and sister, Effie Spindler.

Visitation will be Friday, October 6, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM with a prayer service at 6:30 PM at Wright Funeral Home, Moorhead, and one hour before the service at the church.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, October 7, with lunch afterwards at Concordia Lutheran Church in rural Glyndon.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to Concordia Cemetery, Hospice of the Red River Valley, or Great Plains Food Bank.