Gregory Johnson
Jan. 23, 1952- Oct. 26, 2021
Gregory Nils Johnson,
age 69, died Tuesday,
October 26, 2021, at the
CHI St. Alexis Health
Center, Carrington. His
wife, daughter, son, and
sister surrounded him
with love and comfort.
Funeral service was
held Saturday, Oct. 30,
2021, at Trinity Lutheran
Church, Carrington.
Greg was born on Janu-
ary 23, 1952, at Hot
Springs, South Dakota.
His parents were Glen and
Delores Johnson of Rugby,
North Dakota.
He attended the Univer-
sity of North Dakota and
graduated from Valley
City State University
where he played basket-
ball. While attending
VCSU, he belonged to the
Tau Sig Fraternity where
he gained many life-long
friends.
Greg and Renee were
united in marriage in Rug-
by, North Dakota on
August 30, 1975. They
were blessed with two
children: Ann and Kyle.
Greg taught at Goodrich,
North Dakota and then
finished his teaching at
Carrington High School.
He coached football, girls
and boys basketball, and
boys and girls golf. He
was also Athletic Director
and the Class B State Golf
tournament manager. He
taught geography, social
studies, health, and phy-
sical education.
After retiring, Greg
could be found at the
Cross Roads Golf Course
either mowing grass or
golfing. His other hobbies
were cooking, gardening,
fishing, hunting, and
visiting his friends in the
neighborhood. He espe-
cially enjoyed watching
his grandchildren: Ben,
Addie, Camden, and
Sawyer.
Greg was diagnosed
with esophageal cancer in
2018. He challenged canc-
er and was cancer free. In
December of 2020, anoth-
er cancer was found and
again he beat it. He had a
strong will to live but the
summer of 2021 was the
worst. This weakened his
body but not his spirit. He
spent 38 days at the San-
ford South Medical Center
and six days at home at
the CHI St. Alexius Health
Center.
Greg is survived by his
wife Renee, daughter Ann
(Jason Gustafson) chil-
dren: Benjamin and Ade-
line of Fargo, son Kyle
(fiancee Brittany
Schlosser) children: Cam-
den and Sawyer Schlosser
of Mandan, sister Kathy
(Fred Bonn) of Rugby,
mother-in-law Mae Hin-
richs, Lidgerwood, a
brother-in-law Wayne
Hinrichs (Linda) of Lidg-
erwood, and many nieces
and nephews.
He is preceded in death
by his parents and
father-in-law Harley
Hinrichs.
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