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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272052
Title: Clifford M. Johnson
Date: 8/11/1929-1/6/2026
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Inscription/Marks: 8/11/1029
Summary: Clifford Johnson, 96, of Devils Lake, ND, died January 6, 2026, at Eventide Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake. A funeral service was held January 12, 2026, at Trinity Free Lutheran Church, Minnewaukan, ND. Burial was at Trinity Free Lutheran Cemetery, Minnewaukan. Clifford Melvin Johnson was born August 11, 1929, in Minnewaukan, ND, to Eilert and Freda (Paulson) Johnson. He grew up and attended school in Minnewaukan. Upon his graduation, Cliff attended North Dakota State School of Science. Cliff was united in marriage to Lillian Christiansen on October 24, 1951. They were blessed with four children, Craig, Dean, Diane, and Neil. They raised their family there on the family farm, where Cliff cared for the land that he loved. He was a loving husband and a devoted father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a charter member of Trinity Free Lutheran Church in Minnewaukan and was a board member of the local elevator and West Bay Township. Clifford is survived by his loving wife of 74 years, Lillian; four children, Craig (Corrine) Johnson, Redfield, SD, Dean (Lori) Johnson, Oberon, ND, Diane (Howard) Hansen, Hawley, MN, Neil (Brenda) Johnson, Bismarck, ND; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Brian Johnson; a brother, Emmet Johnson; and a sister, Iona Homuth.
Red ID: FND_I_79547 Image ID: 554909 Image Notes: FND001 272052

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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