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Mildred L. Johnson • 1921 - 2004 Mildred L. Johnson, 82, Minot, died Monday, January 26, 2004, in her home. Mildred L. "Millie" Johnson was born August 29, 1921, on her family farm 10 miles southeast of Minot. She was the daughter of Marit (Pladsen) and John Hagen. She married Francis Johnson on March 15, 1941, and they made their home on a farm four miles southeast of Minot. They later started a new farm in the family coulee to raise their four children. Mildred worked as a homemaker and as a waitress at the Minot Livestock Auction. Francis died December 28, 1968, after which Mildred moved to Minot. She was employed by Dakota Drug until 1993. She made fast friends there and they formed the "Alpha Beta Gabba" social group, which still meets. Mildred has been a member of Augustana Lutheran Church since her marriage in 1941, and it has remained an important part of her life. She was active in the Deborah Circle, quilting, volunteering in the office and playing piano for the ManorCare Nursing Home church services. Millie was known for her afghans, which she knitted or crocheted for gifts and charity events. She wasn't content to sit and do nothing. Music played a key role in Millie's life. Early in their marriage Francis on the banjo, Mildred on the piano, and her brother Jim on the accordion, formed three of the "Four Aces" band. She was a great supporter of the arts in the Minot community and attended everything she could. Millie placed importance on the support of her children and grandchildren and kept them close by serving homemade rolls on Saturday mornings and hosting family birthdays at Sammy's Pizza. Mildred is survived by her sons, Neil (Paulette) Johnson, Fort Collins, CO and Kenneth Johnson, Minot; daughter, Carol (Mark) Schnabel, Burlington; daughter-in-law, Linda Johnson, Naples, FL; grandchildren, Chad (Abbie) Johnson, Greeley, CO, Shannon (Marc) Rademacher, Fort Collins, CO, Erick (Elizabeth) Schnabel, Richfield, MN, Kari (Travis) Andersen, Minot, Heather (Garth) Terrebonne, Cypress, CA, Perry Johnson and Amber Sternke; great grandchildren, Katherine and Jackson Schnabel, Joseph and Reagan Rademacher and Mara Johnson and many cousins, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews also survive. Mildred was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Francis Johnson; brothers, Jim and Melvin Hagen; sisters, Borghild Cooper and Thelma Rasmuson; and son, Lyle "Curt" Johnson. Funeral: Friday, January 30, 2004, at 11:00 a.m. at Augustana Lutheran Church, Minot. Visitation: Thursday from noon until 7:00 p.m. at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot. Burial: Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot. Music Active Bearers: Dale Hagen, Daryl Johnson, Keith Hagen, Tom Hauf, Mark Rasmuson Russell Hanson, Tom Hanson
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