Norma Johnson, 92, formerly of Minot, Surrey and Carpio died on November 5, 2019 in a Harvey nursing home following a six year struggle with Alzheimer's Disease.

Norma Henrietta Bitter was born on September 3, 1927 in Carpio, North Dakota to William and Frances (Arnott) Bitter. She was raised and educated in Carpio and graduated from Carpio High School in 1945. She continued her education at Minot Business College and Minot State Teachers College. As a young adult she taught rural school for two years prior to working as a teletype setter and operator at the Minot Daily News for nine years. She continued in this occupation at the Honolulu Advertiser in Hawaii and at Press Enterprise in Riverside CA during a two year period.

Norma married Raymond L. Johnson Jr. on September 29, 1963 in Deering, ND. They made their home in Riverside CA for several years and Deering for a short time before building a home and moving to Surrey in 1970. They moved to Minot in 1990. During this time Norma taught piano for fifteen years and was employed as a sales person at Sears for five years. Raymond was employed as a custodial engineer at the Surrey School and with the Minot Public Schools at Magic City Campus. Also, he was the minister at the Church of the Brethren in Surrey (13 years) and several other churches including First Baptist Church in Glenburn. Norma retired in 1993. Ray died on August 17, 2003. Most recently, Norma had been a resident of the Maddock Memorial Home for one year and the St. Aloisius Nursing Home in Harvey for six years.

Norma was an active member of the Church of the Brethren - Surrey and more recently was a regular attendee of the Bible Fellowship Church-Minot where she participated in the Church Women United organization and Bible Study groups. Also, she was a member of the St. Joseph's Hospital Auxiliary. Norma especially enjoyed camping, knitting, crocheting, quilting, singing and playing piano and organ.

Norma is survived by her children: Bradley Johnson of Maddock, Brian (Colette) Johnson of Minot and Bottineau, Barry (Lucy) Johnson of Wisconsin Rapids WI and Bert (Lyndi) Johnson of Greagle CA; thirteen grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Norma was preceded in death by her parents, husband and sisters: Elsie June Grilley and Irma Omoth.

Celebration of the Life of Norma Johnson: Monday, November 18, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in the Bible Fellowship Church - Minot.
Interment will be in Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot.
Visitation: Sunday, November 17, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Thomas Family Funeral Home - Minot.
Memorials are preferred to the North Dakota Alzheimer's' Foundation.

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