- Date Of Death: March 6, 2007
- State: Minnesota
Violet O. Johnston, the daughter of Hannah (Sundmark) and Edwin Severson was born on March 18, 1915 in Beaver Township, Roseau County. She was educated in Roseau, and married Edwin Johnston on October 9, 1932 in Pembina, North Dakota.
Vi and Ed lived in Thief River Falls until moving to Roseau in 1936. Ed worked as a game warden for the State of MN and Vi worked at Christy’s CafAC. as a pastry cook, at Brastad Hardware, and also at Fikkan Pharmacy.
She was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church, and a 50+ year honor member of the Messiah Women of the E.L.C.A. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, the Roseau Health Care Auxiliary, and the MN Rifle Team with her husband Ed.
