Dora Johnson, 96, of Billings, MT, formerly from Reeder, ND, passed away on October 19, 2013 at the Edgewood Vista Assisted Living Center in Billings, MT.

A Celebration of Life for Dora will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at the Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Reeder. Pastor Stephanie Swanson will officiate with burial to following the Rose Hill Cemetery in Reeder. There will be a Family and Friends Service on Friday, October 25, 2013 at the Krebsbach/Kulseth Funeral Home Chapel beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Dora Bohnsack was born on March 26, 1917, 25 miles south of Reeder, ND the third of five daughters born to Henry and Oline Bohnsack. Her early years were spent on the ranch. The family moved to Reeder when she was in the eighth grade at the age of 12. Dora graduated from Reeder High School in 1934. She went to Normal School at Black Hills Teachers College in Spearfish, SD, to get her one year teaching certificate. She taught for 5 years before marrying Marvin Johnson on November 3, 1940. While they ran the Reeder Bank Exchange, son Dennis was born. Soon after, they moved to the Bratsberg Farm and started their lifelong farming career. Five years later Marva Lynn was born and soon thereafter they bought the present farm south of Reeder.
Dora returned to teaching; first in South Dakota country schools, then Reeder Elementary and finally Scranton High School. During this time, she went to summer school getting her Bachelor's Degree in 1964 from Dickinson State Teachers College. In her later years, Dora taught Adult Education.
Dora helped organize and was a charter member of Sons of Norway and Dakota Prairie Enrichment Center. She was very active with the Reeder Senior Center and Reeder Lions Club. Dora was baptized, confirmed and married in the Lutheran Faith and an active member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Her favorite hobbies were quilting, reading and traveling. The highlight of their travels was the trip to Norway. The last ten years of her life were spent in Billings, Montana near Marva Lynn.
Dora is survived by her son, Dennis (Linda) Johnson of Sturgis, SD, daughter, Marva Lynn (Don) Drain of Billings, MT, five grandchildren, and twelve great grandchildren, sister, Audrey Butcher of Houston, TX and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Oline, husband, Marvin, three sisters and one infant brother.

Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Service of Bowman in charge of the arrangements.