Christopher Keith Johnson
Christopher Keith Johnson was born May 20, 1977 in Northwood, ND to Keith and Becky (Funseth) Johnson and was raised on the Johnson Stock Farm. He was baptized and confirmed at Beaver Creek Church. Chris graduated from Northwood High School and East Grand Forks Technical College in farm management.
Farming was in Chris’s blood from the very beginning. He started riding with his dad, grandpa, and uncles when he was old enough to pack his own diaper bag. By age 8, Chris and his cousin, Jason, were haying and combining on their own right along with all the other men. In addition to raising crops, Chris milked dairy cows, and raised and bred beef cattle which was his passion. Chris farmed and ranched with his father, Keith, and brother, Jeremy, all his life. He spent many years working with his uncle Wayne, uncle Chug, cousin Jason, and Doug Morkve, who became an extended family member. He was extremely proud that his children and nieces and nephews are the sixth generation to be interested in the cattle. They had all been helping work cows the last few days before bringing them out to pasture.
Chris competed in many demolition derbies in his younger days and Johnson Stock farm became a hub for building cars for others, resulting in many friendships, late nights, and fun times.
Chris was active in his community and served on the Northwood Equity Elevator Board, was currently the clerk of Beaver Creek Township, served on the Steele County Crop and Livestock Improvement Association, and served on the Beaver Creek Church Council. He was also a member of the ND Stockmen’s Association.
Chris married Shannon Fiebiger in 2006 and was later united in marriage to Jennifer Bradshaw in 2015.
Chris will be greatly missed by many but especially his children, the greatest accomplishments of his life.
Survivors include his wife, Jennifer; children: Shaycee, Azlynn, Roegen and Georgiann; parents, Keith and Becky Johnson; brother, Jeremy Johnson and his children: Brynlee, Brevin, Brody and Brock; sister, Laura (Joel) Foss and their children, Brett and Alicia. Chris is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Preceding him in death were his grandparents, Norris and Clara Johnson, and Carlott and Arleen Funseth; special uncle, Wayne Johnson; aunts, Verna Stave and Patty Johnson; and uncle, Curt Funseth.
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