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Donald Orville “Don” Johnson

Birth	:	20 Sep 1932 Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	21 Jan 2021 Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.2987130, -91.7774110
Description	:	Donald O. Johnson, age 88, of Decorah, IA, died Thursday evening, January 21, 2021 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Peter Kowitz officiating. Burial will be in the spring in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah with Military Honors. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, one hour before the service, at Decorah Lutheran Church. Donald Orville Johnson was born on September 20, 1932 in Decorah, Iowa, the son of Ole and Gena (Bringsjord) Johnson, the youngest of their seven... Read More	Donald O. Johnson, age 88, of Decorah, IA, died Thursday evening, January 21, 2021 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Peter Kowitz officiating. Burial will be in the spring in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah with Military Honors. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, one hour before the service, at Decorah Lutheran Church. Donald Orville Johnson was born on September 20, 1932 in Decorah, Iowa, the son of Ole and Gena (Bringsjord) Johnson, the youngest of their seven children. He attended Decorah schools and graduated from Decorah High School with the class of 1951. Don served in the U.S. Navy. Don was united in marriage to Shirley Ann Snitker on January 25, 1964 in Prosper, MN. They were blessed with one daughter, Debra. He owned and operated the Silver Dollar bar in Decorah for many years. They were members of Decorah Lutheran Church and Don was a member of Helof Holm V.F.W. Post No. 1977. He liked to fish and was a big fan of the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Cubs. Shirley was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and Don was a very loving and dedicated caregiver to her for 12 years, the first four in their home and then the last eight years at Aase Haugen Home. He went to see her and help her at Aase Haugen every single day for those eight years. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Shirley on March 24, 2014; five sisters: Evelyn Pierce, Helen Enyart, Frances Johnson, Thelma Pahl and Gladys Herold; and one brother Merlyn Johnson. Don is survived by one daughter, Debra (Charlie) Coffey of Decorah; three grandsons and one great-grandson: Ryan (Colleen) Coffey, and their son Cassius, of Minneapolis, MN, Joseph Coffey and Matthew Coffey of Decorah; and numerous nieces and nephews. Fjelstul Funeral Home

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Donald Orville “Don” Johnson's memorial is located at: Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA.
When did Donald Orville “Don” Johnson death?
Donald Orville “Don” Johnson death on 21 Jan 2021 in Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.2987130
Longitude: -91.7774110

Family Members:

Parent

Ole B. Johnson

(1887 - 1972)

Gena Bertina Bringsjord Johnson

(1892 - 1973)

Spouse

Shirley A. Snitker Johnson

(1935 - 2014)

Siblings

Evelyn Beatrice Johnson Pierce

(1917 - 2016)

Gladys O. Johnson Herold

(1919 - 2014)

Thelma Bernadine Johnson Pahl

(1921 - 2009)

Frances Marion Johnson Johnson

(1924 - 2010)

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1. Lutheran Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2987130, -91.7774110

2. Phelps Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2908150, -91.7830920

3. Saint Benedict Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2560997, -91.7236023

7. Union Prairie Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2585983, -91.8368988

8. Canoe German Methodist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3529000, -91.7358000

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Coordinate: 43.3608017, -91.7885971

10. Washington Prairie Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2378006, -91.7378006

11. Washington Prairie Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2352982, -91.7433014

12. Glenwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2947998, -91.6760406

13. Bruvold Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2221968, -91.7509863

14. Springfield Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2221985, -91.8171997

15. McIntosh Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2696991, -91.8833008

16. Springwater Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3792000, -91.7431030

17. Madison Lutheran Church East Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3133000, -91.8986000

18. Hauge Lutheran Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3922000, -91.7740000

19. Canoe Ridge Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3537000, -91.6577000

20. Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2817001, -91.6346970

21. Garfield Family Cemetery
Conover, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2266900, -91.8846700

22. Pontoppidan Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2747002, -91.6339035

23. Madison Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3135986, -91.9233017

24. Scandinavian Methodist-Episcopal Cemetery
Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2695000, -91.6347000