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Ingebjorg J. Johannesson

June 15, 1925 — June 8, 2009

Ingebjorg J. Johannesson, age 83 of Gardar, ND passed away on Monday, June 08, 2009 at her home in Gardar. Ingebjorg was born June 15, 1925 in Gardar, ND the daughter of the late Oliver and Laufey (Erickson) Heigaard. She was baptized in the Lutheran Faith and graduated from Gardar High School in 1943. She spent two years as an Army Nurse Cadet at Ancher Hospital in St. Paul, MN. She married James Johannesson on December 24, 1944 in Mountain. He passed away on December 24, 1981. She worked at the Borg Memorial Home for 28 years, retiring in 2001 at the age of 76. She also worked as a substitute postmaster at the Gardar post office from 1956 to 1984 when the post office closed. She was a member of the Pembina Hills Lutheran Church/Crossroads Ministry, the Gardar Ladies Aid and a Sunday School teacher in her younger years. Her treasures were her family. Ingebjorg is survived by her five children: Joan Byzewski, Westerville, OH; Keith Johannesson, West Fargo, ND, Rose (Tom) Moore, rural Mountain, Nancy (Rocky) Lawson, Gardar, ND; Shelley Gratton, Langdon, ND;grandchildren and great grandchildren: Cory (Bridgett) Byzewski, Cazmera & Marcella, Westerville, OH; James (Meg) Johannesson, James & Megan, Fargo, ND; Tammy (Shane) Burns, Alison, Logan, Stephanie and Cecelia; Grafton, ND; Michelle Lorenzen, Kristan, and Dustin, Hoople, ND; Jonina (Mike) Schumacher, Thomas and James, Thompson, ND; Eric (Lisa) Lawson, Hunter, Tavia and Gunnar, Rollag, MN; Daniel Lawson, Fargo, ND; Jennie Gratton, Langdon, ND; James Gratton, Wahpeton, ND; Joshua Gratton, Langdon, ND; A. J. Peterson, Orlando, FL and Drew Peterson, Hudson, WI; siblings: Lillian Ferguson, Drayton, ND; Kris (Rita) Heigaard, Crystal, ND; Mae (Leon) Rollin, Littleton, CO; Arthur (Mabel) Heigaard, Metter, GA; James (Kaye) Heigaard, Enumclaw, WA; Helen (Harlan) Bowles, Milton, ND: William (Paula) Heigaard, Grand Forks, ND; Melvin (Karen) Kristjanson, Mountain, ND. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Herbert, daughter-in-law Sheila Johannesson in 1983, three nephews, one niece, two great nieces. Funeral services will be Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. at the Pioneer Lutheran Church of Gardar. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-7 P.M. with a prayer service at 7:00 PM at the Tollefson Funeral Home of Edinburg. Friends may also call at the church on Thursday for one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at the Gardar Cemetery. An online guestbook is available at: www.tollefsonfuneralhome.com The Tollefson Funeral Home of Edinburg is in charge of the arrangements.

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