1922 - 2006
Yvonne A. Johnson, 84, of Moorhead, died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2006, at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead. She was the sister of Elwood Behl of Ottertail and John Behl of Fergus Falls.
Yvonne Arlene Behl, the daughter of George and Alma Behl, was born July 24, 1922, in Grand Forks, where she grew up and received her education.
She married Kenneth R. Johnson on June 14, 1944, in Grand Forks. They lived in Minneapolis, Bagley and Crookston where they owned and operated photography studios.
In 1970, she moved to Los Angles, Calif., where she worked as a photographer and was an accomplished colorist for oil portraits. She worked for Nordstrom Department Stores for 17 years and retired in 1998. Yvonne truly loved her work.
After retirement Yvonne moved to Canby, Ore., where she was active in her church, Bethany Lutheran Church. She later moved to Moorhead where she was a resident of Eventide Lutheran Home for more than four years.
Yvonne is survived by three daughters: Pamela (Lawrence) Berwick, Canby, Debra (David) Brager, Moorhead, and Patricia (Nick) Albano, Molalla, Ore.; three sisters: Eleanor (Louis) Nelson, Minnetonka, Muriel (Don) Folson, Grafton, N.D., and Elaine (Bob) Hale, Baltimore, Md.; three brothers: Elwood (Eileen) Behl, Ottertail, John (Shirley) Behl, Fergus Falls, and David (Betty) Behl, Detroit Lakes; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation: One hour prior to the funeral at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead
Service: 2 p.m. Thursday at Bottolfson Chapel, Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead
Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Forks
Funeral home: Korsmo Funeral Service, Moorhead
1922 - 2006
Yvonne A. Johnson, 84, of Moorhead, died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2006, at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead. She was the sister of Elwood Behl of Ottertail and John Behl of Fergus Falls.
Yvonne Arlene Behl, the daughter of George and Alma Behl, was born July 24, 1922, in Grand Forks, where she grew up and received her education.
She married Kenneth R. Johnson on June 14, 1944, in Grand Forks. They lived in Minneapolis, Bagley and Crookston where they owned and operated photography studios.
In 1970, she moved to Los Angles, Calif., where she worked as a photographer and was an accomplished colorist for oil portraits. She worked for Nordstrom Department Stores for 17 years and retired in 1998. Yvonne truly loved her work.
After retirement Yvonne moved to Canby, Ore., where she was active in her church, Bethany Lutheran Church. She later moved to Moorhead where she was a resident of Eventide Lutheran Home for more than four years.
Yvonne is survived by three daughters: Pamela (Lawrence) Berwick, Canby, Debra (David) Brager, Moorhead, and Patricia (Nick) Albano, Molalla, Ore.; three sisters: Eleanor (Louis) Nelson, Minnetonka, Muriel (Don) Folson, Grafton, N.D., and Elaine (Bob) Hale, Baltimore, Md.; three brothers: Elwood (Eileen) Behl, Ottertail, John (Shirley) Behl, Fergus Falls, and David (Betty) Behl, Detroit Lakes; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation: One hour prior to the funeral at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead
Service: 2 p.m. Thursday at Bottolfson Chapel, Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead
Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Forks
Funeral home: Korsmo Funeral Service, Moorhead
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