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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271309
Title: Maryann T. Johnson
Date: 11/11/1933-9/28/2024
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Inscription/Marks: 11/11/1933
Summary: Maryann T. Johnson passed away peacefully at the McKenzie County Hospital September 28, 2024. Her mind was sharp, but her lungs and body said it was time to draw her last breath. We are all thankful to have had so many years with this most amazing lady! Maryann Tina George was born on November 11, 1933, to Dennis and Anna (Kummer) George at their home near Johnson Corner. Maryann was the second of three children. David was older by five years and Donald was younger by five years. The George family lived near Johnson Corner until David started high school in Watford City. The family purchased a house in Watford to stay in during the school year. Maryann attended the Watford City school until she was 13 years old. Due to an accident that left Maryann unable to walk for a year, she had to take a year off from school, which, legend holds, she mostly spent sweet talking her uncles into letting her ride horse. When she was able to return to school, instead of being one grade behind her classmates, she chose to finish school in Sanish, ND. While completing high school, Maryann expanded her love of the outdoors to the sky, occasionally cutting class to take flying lessons in a Piper Cub. Even with those missed classes, Maryann graduated at the top of her class in the spring of 1951. Shortly after graduation, Maryann married Norman Johnson at the First Lutheran Church of Watford City, and they made their home in Watford City. Maryann and Norman welcomed four children to the world: Karen (1952), Dennis (1956), Curtis (1958), and Ann (1971). Maryann’s love for the outdoors continued throughout her whole life. Some of her favorite activities were horseback riding and fishing. She could fillet a fish better than anyone else and enjoyed peaceful afternoons at the lake. She was first and foremost an amazing farm and ranch wife, and a loving mother who taught her children innumerable life lessons throughout the years. She was a 4-H leader for many years and attended many high school events and plays to watch her children in their activities. Maryann was preceded in death by her parents, Dennis and Anna George; brothers, David and Donald; uncle, Vonny; honorary uncle, Meno; husband, Norman; and son, Dennis. Maryann is survived by her daughter, Karen (Ron) Broderson; granddaughter, Nancy (Brad) Broderson; daughter-in-law, Kathleen Johnson; grandson, Ariston (Anastasia) Johnson; granddaughter, Martine (Daniel) Kline, and their three children; son, Curtis Johnson; granddaughter, Alyssa (Garth) Hagen and their two children; and daughter, Ann Marie Irizarry (nee Johnson).
Red ID: FND_I_78799 Image ID: 515078 Image Notes: FND001 271309

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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