LEONARD B. JOHNSON

LEONARD B. JOHNSON

June 22, 1926 ~ November 24, 2020

Leonard B. Johnson, 94, Cooperstown, ND died Tuesday, November 24, 2020 in the Cooperstown Medical Center, Cooperstown, ND.

Leonard B Johnson was born June 22, 1926 in rural Cooperstown to Arndt and Taletta (Berge) Johnson. He attended Loge school in rural Cooperstown and graduated from high school in 1945. Leonard served in the Army in 1946 & 1947. After returning to Cooperstown he worked for area farmers until 1959 when he started farming in Bald hill Township. In 1992 he moved to the family farm in Sverdrup township. He enjoyed raising cattle and spent his days ‘doing chores’ with Steve and Stephanie and having coffee and lunch with Betty. He enjoyed old tractors including 1969 Case and all of his Minneapolis Molines.

He is survived by a special sister-in-law, Betty Johnson (Cooperstown). Nephews and nieces: Leo Johnson Cooperstown, Steve (Stephanie) Johnson Luverne, Ron (Sonja) Johnson Cooperstown, Jeanne (Dennis) Kuntz Lincoln ND, Neal (Julie) Johnson, Nolan (Connie) Johnson both of Cooperstown, Jeff (Jan) Johnson Binford, Jerry (Karen) Johnson, Kim (Kent) Dick, Laurie (Bruce) Hazzard, Bennett (Elayne) Michaelis all of Cooperstown, Charlotte Michaelis Minneapolis MN and special great nieces Shae Lynn Johnson  and  Lacey (Chip) DeHoff  both of Cooperstown.

He was proceeded in death by his parents, his brothers Bjarne, Clifford, Art, Martin, Clarence and Edwin and sister Borghild.

Visitation will be Saturday, November 28, 2020 from 1:00 till 3:00 in the Quam-Plaisted-Cushman Funeral Home in Cooperstown, ND.  Interment will be Saturday at 3:30 pm in the Westley Cemetery, rural Cooperstown, ND with full Military Honors provided by Cooperstown American Legion Post #143.