Harriette Johnson

Harriette Johnson, 91, died Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at the Broen Memorial Home, Fergus Falls.

She was born May 13, 1922, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Edwin and Hildred (Larson) Torvik. She grew up in Fergus Falls and was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church and graduated from Fergus Falls High School.

She worked as a waitress and during World War II she was employed at Northwest Airlines in St. Paul. In the late 1950s, Harriette worked at Madison Elementary School in Fergus Falls. In the late 1960s, she was employed by the Otter Tail County Treasures Office in Fergus Falls.

On October 17, 1953, she married Julian L. Johnson at Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

Harriette was raised in a Norwegian speaking home and could speak it fluently. She always embraced her Scandinavian heritage.

She was a lifetime member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. Harriette really enjoyed making cards and donating them to local nursing homes. She especially liked the cards she made that had cute animals and funny cartoons on them, since she had a special love for cats, dogs and animals of all kinds.

Preceding her in death were her parents and her husband, Julian.

Survivors include two sons, Ronald (Dorie) of Pine City and Kent (Kristin) of Detroit Lakes; grandchildren, Jessica (Christopher) Larson of Minneapolis, Tony Johnson of Woodbury, Elisabeth (Kyle) Barlow of Omaha, NE, Emma Johnson of Minneapolis, Molly Johnson of St. Joseph; sister, Carol Falk of Minneapolis.

Visitation: one hour prior to the service at the church
Service: 11 am Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Fergus Falls
Clergy: Reverend Kate Bruns
Interment: Bethlehem Cemetery, Fergus Falls
Funeral Home: Olson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls