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Submitted: 9/29/11 • Approved: 9/30/13 • Last Updated: 8/13/15 • R133607-G133607-S3
Leonard Jun 29, 1915 - Jun 15, 2003
Margery 1920 - 1977
Services were held Thursday, Jun. 18, 2003 at Romsdal Lutheran Church for Leonard H. Johnson, 87, formerly of Beresford, who died Jun. 15, 2003 at the Good Samaritan Lutheran Manor. Leonard was born Jun. 29, 1915 in Lincoln County, SD to Hilder and Lydia (Yttreness) Johnson. He graduated from Beresford High School. He married Margery Kroger on Feb. 10, 1941. Margery died in 1977. Leonard farmed near Beresford all his life. On Feb. 6, 1982 he married Alma Ramse Larson at Harrisburg and moved to Sioux Falls. They enjoyed traveling throughout the United States and Europe. Preceding him in death were his parents, his wife, Margery, a son, Loren, two brothers, Kenneth and Milfred and two sisters, Gladys and Edith in infancy. Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Alma; daughter-in-law, Wilma Johnson, Beresford; two grandchildren
Contributed on 9/29/11 by revilo
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