Luella I. Johnson

Luella I. (Ourenhagen) Johnson, 95, of Enderlin, North Dakota passed away July 25, 2016 at Maryhill Manor, Enderlin. The funeral will be August 1 at 11 am at St. Petri Lutheran Church, rural Nome, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday July 31, 4-6 pm also at St. Petri Church with a prayer service at 6 pm. Luella was born on January 17, 1921 on the family farm to Ole and Linnea (Dagman) Ourenhagen. She attended grades 1-8 in the Greene School, Ransom County, ND. She married Willmor O. Johnson on June 5, 1942 at the First Lutheran Church, Enderlin. They were married 68 years! Willmor passed away in 2010. They farmed in the Nome-Eastedge area until 1986. Luella and Willmor moved to Nome in 1975, Enderlin in 2006, and Maryhill Manor in 2007. Luella enjoyed her flower gardens, crocheting, and knitted 71 sweaters which were sent to “Guideposts: Knitting for Kids”. She liked bowling, bird watching, playing piano and cards, and was active in the Nome Senior Citizens, a lifelong member of St. Petri Lutheran where she played the organ, taught Sunday school and held offices in the church women’s WELCA. She was happiest around her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Her family thoroughly enjoyed her cooking and baking! In their retirement years, Luella and Willmor were a team and baked thousands of doughnuts and sheets of lefse to sell at the Nome Store. She was a blessing to her family and friends and will be missed. The family expresses their sincere appreciation, to everyone at the Maryhill Manor in Enderlin, for all of the loving care and concern given for Luella over the past nine years. A special thank you to Hospice of the Red River Valley for giving comfort, love, and care to Luella over the past three weeks. It made the journey peaceful. Luella is survived by her children Warren (NancyAnn) Johnson of Nome, ND, Roger (Rosie) Johnson of Nome, ND, Sherry Henne of Bridgeport, NE. Her grandchildren: Ryan (Becky) Johnson, Kari Johnson, Nathan (Nikki) Johnson, Stephanie (Travis) Olson, Lisa (Jeff) Gion, and BJ (Angie) Henne. Her great-grandchildren: McKenzie, Brinklyn, Tucker, Allyson, Ethan, Trenton, Andrew, Rebecca, Lily and step great grandchildren, Samantha, Skylar, Madison, Isaac and Xanthe; a nephew, Darrell (Margie) Ourenhagen, sister-in-law, Agnes Ourenhagen, cousin, LeRoy Dagman, and many nieces and nephews on the Johnson side. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and brother, Orville Ourenhagen. Funeral arrangements are by the Oliver-Nathan Funeral Chapel, Valley City, ND. An online guestbook is available at www.oliver-nathanchapel.com

Luella I. Johnson

January 17, 1921 - July 25, 2016