Joan Lena JOHNSON

1936 - 2021  (85 years)

• Name	Joan Lena JOHNSON
  Birth	21 May 1936	Sacred Heart Twp, Renville County, Minnesota
  Gender	Female
  Death	16 Oct 2021	Montevideo, Chippewa County, Minnesota
  Burial	Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota
  Notes	Middle name shown as Lena on Debra’s birth certificate; Lea on Bradley’s. Joan Hildahl, age 85, of Montevideo, passed away on October 16, 2021 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo. A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, October 25, 2021 at 10:30 AM at Wang Lutheran Church rural Maynard. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 24, 2021 from 3-5pm at Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Granite Falls, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Joan Lena Hildahl was born on May 21, 1936, to Oscar “Okie” and Gladys (Strandjord) Johnson at their homestead in Sacred Heart, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Sacred Heart. Joan was active in cheerleading and graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1954. Joan was united in marriage to Marvin Ellingboe on August 25, 1956 at Wang Lutheran Church. The couple began their life together farming on Marvin’s homestead. They were blessed with three children, Brad, Debbie and Dean. When she was pregnant with Dean, Marvin died tragically in a farming accident. Joan then moved her family to Granite Falls. On June 7, 1969, Joan married Howard Hildahl in Granite Falls, Minnesota where they owned a Coast-to-Coast store for a short time before moving to a farm place near Clarkfield. Joan lived there until Howard’s death, when she moved to Willmar. After moving to Willmar, she became involved in the Senior Center and especially enjoyed bowling. Joan was a wonderful homemaker to her family. She enjoyed sewing and made alterations, bridesmaid dresses, even sewed a wedding dress! Joan worked for years at Clarkfield Outdoors as a seamstress. She valued her faith and would volunteer to the Ladies Aid organizations to her church. Joan faced many hardships thru the years, losing two husbands and two children, but she will be remembered for her kindness and gentleness that shined through. She had a quiet strength that her family relied on. Joan’s hobbies centered around her love of sewing, cooking, baking, and family. She enjoyed making her home welcoming to others. Joan is survived by her son, Dean (Nancy Aagesen) Ellingboe of Montevideo; grandchildren, Cass Ellingboe, Cole Ellingboe, Jesse (John) Ellingboe Ender, Tyler (Katie) Ellingboe, Jonathan (significant other, Vivian Coulter) Ellingboe, Nicole (Lehi) Aagesen Smith, Christopher (fiancée, Sarah Rubertus) Aagesen; great grandchildren Taylor Brook, Ariella and Alina Ellingboe, Van Ellingboe, Finley Smith, and another great-child due in March 2022; sisters, Gleva Krause, Becky (Truman) Homme; brothers and sisters-in-law, Marvin (JoAnn) Hildahl, Joyce (David) Offerman, Rodney Hildahl; as well as nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Marvin Ellingboe, Howard Hildahl; daughter, Debbie Ellingboe; son, Brad Ellingboe; nephew, Curtis Johnson; brothers, David, Richard, Tom, Orland and James.
  Person ID	I6553	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	9 Nov 2021

  
  

  Family 1	Marvin Delos ELLINGBOE,   b. 7 Nov 1927, Renville County, Minnesota d. 21 Sep 1963, Renville County, Minnesota (Age 35 years)
  Marriage	25 Aug 1956	Renville County, Minnesota
  Children	1. Bradley Tom ELLINGBOE,   b. 12 Aug 1957, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota d. 23 Jun 2019, Granite Falls, Minnesota (Age 61 years)   2. Debra Joan ELLINGBOE,   b. 7 Dec 1959, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota d. 11 May 1975, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota (Age 15 years)
  Family ID	F2856	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2010

  
  

  Family 2	Howard Allen HILDAHL,   b. 25 Mar 1927   d. 28 Sep 2007, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	7 Jun 1969	Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F10997	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2009