Cecil W. Johnson, 82, of Cavalier, North Dakota passed away on Friday, August 9, 2024, at Wedgewood Manor in Cavalier. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Vikur Lutheran Church in Mountain, ND. A wake will be held on Monday, August 12, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Askew Funeral Home in Cavalier, ND.
Cecil Wayne Johnson was born on February 20, 1942, in Akra, ND to Bennie and Sigurdur Kristine Johnson. He grew up and attended a village school near Hallson and graduated from Mountain High School. He served in the U.S. Army at Fort Leonard Wood and Fort Riley in 1964 before serving in Vietnam. He was discharged from the service in 1966.
On September 27, 1969, he married Gail Ralston in Hensel, ND. Cecil worked as a carpenter for Roy Johnson, Nupdal and Abrahamson Construction. He enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing and baking. He was a past commander of the Mountain American Legion.
He is survived by his children: Wendy Brusseau, Walhalla, ND, Wayne (Shari) Johnson and Tami Johnson, all of Cavalier, ND, grandchildren: Dalton, Dylan and Jayde Brusseau, Tanner (Madison), Brayden and Jasmyn (fiancé: Gordon Emslie).
His parents, his wife Gail, and his brothers Dennis and Eugene Johnson predeceased him.
