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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272048
Title: JoAnn M. Faulkner
Date: 2/19/1939-2/10/2026
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 2/19/1939
Summary: Joann Faulkner, 86, of Watford City, ND, passed away on February 10, 2026.Funeral services were held February 14, 2026, at First Lutheran Church in Watford City, with Minister Matthew Rolfson officiating JoAnn Marilyn Dahl was born February 19, 1939, the first of 11 children born to John and Mildred (Sorenson) Dahl. She was born on a snowy day on the Dahl farm north of Carmen’s Store. Her Dad drove his horse and sleigh to Carmen’s Store. He then called Dr. P.O.C. Johnson to come deliver JoAnn. Dr. Johnson drove his Model T to Carmen’s Store and rode with John to deliver JoAnn. JoAnn was first named Mar Jo for two months until Uncle Amil Dahl named a calf Mar Jo. JoAnn’s mother was then upset and mailed $1.00 to Vital Statistics in Bismarck to have her name changed to JoAnn Marilyn. JoAnn was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Keene, ND. She attended grade school at Keogh School. She attended high school for two years in Watford City and graduated from New Town High School in 1957. JoAnn met the love of her life, Grover (GM) Faulkner, and they were married at the Wesleyan parsonage three days after graduation. They lost their first daughter, Amy, at birth. Brenda was born in 1960, followed by their son, Jay, in 1965. JoAnn drove a school bus for 17 years from Keene to Johnson’s Corner. She worked at New Town Nursing Home for several years. She then moved with her family to Watford City. She worked at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home as a CNA for several years and then transferred to the Watford City Hospital as a CNA for 10 years. She then changed careers and worked at Barrett Pharmacy for 25 years. Her specialty was in the fabric department. After Grover’s death, JoAnn married Dennis Bingeman in October 2011. JoAnn has been blessed with four grandsons, three great-grandsons, and two great-granddaughters. She has been blessed with many great friends through the years. Her grandchildren affectionately call her Granny Jo. JoAnn was a member of the Eagles for over 19 years and served as a Conductor for many years. She has been involved in her grandchildren and great-grandchildren’s lives. She loved to sew special projects for them. Quilting was one of her favorite pastimes, and she loved gifting them to family, friends, and neighbors. Advice from JoAnn: “Always put on your red lipstick when out in public! We always kept a tube of red lipstick in the glove compartment, and we girls and mom would put it on before going to get the mail." JoAnn is survived by her daughter, Brenda (Rodney) Johnsrud; her son, Jay (Denise) Faulkner; grandsons, Andy (Jasmine) Johnsrud, Austin (Megan) Johnsrud, Jacob Faulkner and Kory Faulkner; great-grandchildren, Tate Johnsrud, Emma Johnsrud, Henry Johnsrud, Owen Johnsrud, and Mayson Faulkner; brothers, Dave Dahl, Clifford (Debbie) Dahl, Eugene (Beth) Dahl; sisters, Judy (Cliff) Skaar, Sandra (Russell) Johnson, Julie (Harvey) Figinger, and Bonnie Belcourt. JoAnn is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. JoAnn was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Grover and Dennis; her infant daughter, Amy; her brothers, Duane and Randy Dahl; her sister, Darlene Hurt; her nephews, Craig Skaar and Flint Dahl; and her special sister-in-law, Margaret Dahl.
Red ID: FND_I_79543 Image ID: 554905 Image Notes: FND001 272048

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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