Lenore M. Johnson, age 88, of Annandale died Sunday, January 9, 2011 at the Annandale Care Center.

Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 13, 2011 at the Annandale Evangelical Free Church. Pastor Danville Swanson will officiate and burial will be in the Fairhaven Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the service, Thursday at the church.

Lenore Mildred Johnson was born in St. Paul on March 26, 1922 to Edith and Albert (Wick) Irber. She grew up in St. Paul, worked in department store sales and later became a wife, mother and grandmother. Lenore married Kenneth Johnson on November 20, 1948 at Arlington Hills Presbyterian Church in St. Paul. Ken and Lenore moved to the Annandale area in 1964, residing in rural South Haven. She loved the Lord, was a terrific wife and mother, a great grandmother, and always put God and others first. Though afflicted with Alzheimer's disease for the past six years, she kept her gentle spirit and sweet smile. She was always loving, ever smiling and will be missed by all who knew her.

Lenore is survived by her son, Richard Johnson of Minneapolis; son-in-law, Curtis (Mary) Lund of South Haven; grandchildren, Shane (Dawn) Lund of South Haven, Julie (Tim) Ellis of Buffalo and Tamara Wikan of St. Louis Park; six great grandchildren, Hunter and Payton Lund, Kendra, Avery and Matea Ellis and Skylar Wikan. She is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth and daughter, Sandra Lund.

Pallbearers will be Dick Johnson, Curt Lund, Shane Lund, Tim Ellis, Mike Erickson, Wally Gloege. Christine Passig will provide the music for the service. Arrangements are entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care, Annandale.