Rolland L. Johnson

Rolland L. Johnson, 64, of Felton, MN, died Monday, September 04, 2006, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Rolland was born on February 22, 1942 to Herman and Evelyn Johnson Johnson in Moorhead, MN. He grew up and attended school in Felton. After graduating from Felton High School in 1960, he joined the Navy and was stationed in Hawaii. He was honorably discharged in 1966. He then returned to the Felton area to farm together with his father. On March 20, 1971 he married Karen Stensrud at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Moorhead, together they had six children. They moved to the family farm near Felton where he continued to farm. In 1985 he quit farming and started "Johnson's Hobbies" crafting business, selling horse collar mirrors, plant hangers and weather vanes. He retired in 2001. His latest hobby was making bird plant holders. He enjoyed FISHING year round, playing cards with his friends and gardening.He is survived by his wife, Karen Johnson, Felton, MN; one son, Tom Becky Johnson, Dent, MN; four daughters, Stephanie Brian Wang, Dilworth, MN, Kathy Rob VanMil, Dilworth, MN, Cindy Frank Neisen, Glyndon, MN, Kim Johnson, Dilworth, MN; four sisters, Doris Burt Kragnes, Pelican Rapids, MN, Eleanor Ellery Langseth, Lake Park, MN, Marilyn Dave Geiszler, Vergas, MN, Lori Gary Niemcryk, Horace, ND; and five grandchildren, Amber and Justin Wang and Andrew, Noah and Kailey Johnson.He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Jennifer.The family of Rolland Johnson would like to thank the staff at the Fargo VA, Hospice of the Red River Valley and the Palliative Care Unit at MeritCare for their compassionate care given.