Jeanette’s Obituary Jeanette E. Johansen, 91,Minot, ND, formerly of Ryder, ND, passed away Friday March 1, 2019, in a Velva, ND Nursing home. Jeanette and her twin sister Jeanice were born on July 23, 1927, the daughters of Carl and Gunhild (Iverson) Skogen in Roseglen, ND. They were raised on the farm and attended Deepwater elementary school near Roseglen and graduated from Ryder High School in 1945.
After Jeanette’s graduation, she worked at the elevator in Ryder and moved to Minot where she worked at Union National Bank and attended Minot State Teachers College. Jeanette married Russel Johansen on December 27, 1945 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Minot. They made their home in Ryder Township, Ward County, near Ryder, ND.
They lived on the farm for 52 years, before moving into Minot in 1999. Over the years she worked briefly as a CNA in Garrison. She had a stroke in July of 2009, and Russel took care of her for a couple of years before she moved into Souris Valley Care Center in 2011.
Jeanette was a member of Homemakers, Home Economics Club, Calvary Presbyterian Church, Ryder and the ladies aid group and taught Sunday school. She was a 4-H leader and a member of the Senior Citizens of Ryder. Jeanette loved crafts, ceramics, painting, knitting, crocheting, macramé, sewing, needle point, quilting, gardening, flowers, canning, baking, cooking, crossword puzzles, games, reading, and loved visiting with people whether friends, family, or total strangers.
Surviving family includes: husband of 73 years, Russel Johansen, Minot; children, Jan Bleeker, Victoria, TX; Larry (Linda) Johansen, El Dorado Hills, CA, Colleen (Larry) Sorenson, Minot, ND, Craig (Mel) Johansen, Ryder, ND and Darla Osborn, Victoria, TX; Seven grandchildren, Tonya (Todd) Dees, Lynde McCammond, Sonya (Bob) Evanosky, Dana (Mike) Smith, Rachel (Arthur) Dykxhoorn, Travis (Carissa) Sorenson and Marcella (Cody) Evans;23 great-grandchildren, Justin (Kristen), Austin, April and Josiah Dees, Cole McCammond, Christopher and Jack Evanosky, Evan Smith, William, Benjamin, Daniel, Jeremiah, James, Vaughn, and Lydia Dykxhoorn, Piper and Benit Sorenson, Shayd Dalen, Zoe Lautenschlager, Rylan, Cashton, and Jaxon Evans, and Kade Quale; Twin sister, Jeanice Lorraine Peterson Officer (George), Minot; sisters-in-law, Delina Johansen, Le Anna Skogen, and Ida Johansen; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Jeanette was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Marian (Cliff) Bergan, Grace (John) Hayes, infant sister, Marcella Lois Skogen, brothers, Irving and Carlyle Skogen, great grandsons, Zane Lautenschlager and John Evanosky, son-in law Tom Bleeker, brothers-in-law, Lloyd Peterson, Robert (Beth) Johansen, David Johansen, Gerald Johansen and parents-in-law, William and Lena (Allen) Johansen. Celebration of Jeanette’s Life: Saturday, March 16, 2018, at 11 a .
m. at Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, Minot. Interment: Rosehill Cemetery, Ryder, ND, at a later date.
Visitation: Friday from 5 p.m to 7 p.m. at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot. Memorials: are preferred to Rosehill Cemetery, Ryder, Calvary Church, Ryder, Souris Valley Care Center, Velva or the donor’s choice. The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude for the wonderful care Jeanette received at Souris Valley Care Center in Velva.
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