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A. Johnson, 86, Valley City, ND, died peacefully at Essentia Hospital in Fargo on April, 26, 2016.  Her funeral will be Friday, May 6, 2016 at 10:30 am at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Valley City.  Visitation will be Thursday, May 5 from 4-7 pm at Oliver-Nathan Funeral Chapel and one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be at Memory Gardens, Valley City.

Becky was born to Arthur and Amanda (Eichhorst) Skonnord on March 26, 1930 in Valley City.  She was a 1948 graduate of College High, attended Augsburg College for one year and graduated from Valley City State University in 1952.  She taught in Cass Lake, Brainerd, Moorhead, Eckelson and Valley City.  She was the first teacher at the Open Door Center in Valley City.

On August 29, 1959, she married Donald L. Johnson in Valley City. She was an active member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, the Fine Arts Club, volunteered at Mercy Hospital and was a life member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary.  Becky had many passions, including baking (especially orange rolls), gardening, sewing, knitting, crocheting, and quilting.  She also enjoyed volunteering her time and talents, including heading up the VFW poppy sales, knitting prayer shawls and various activities with her Circle at church.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Don; and sister, Harriet.  She is survived by sons Paul of Woodbury, MN and Dale (Janet) of Edina, MN; grandchildren, Carly, Christine, Maria and Brady; and sisters, Shirley McInnes of New Richmond, WI and Dorothy Petersen of San Antonio, TX.

Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Oliver-Nathan Funeral Chapel, Valley City.  An online guestbook for Becky is available at www.olivernathanchapel.com.  Memorials preferred to Our Savior’s Lutheran Foundation or the VFW Auxiliary.