Signe moved to Olympia, Washington in 2007 to live with her son, Douglas, after the health diagnosis. She retired in 1982 and enjoyed dancing, day trips, bowling, walking, handicrafts, and reading. She was active in the Sons of Norway and a member of Faith Lutheran Church. She moved to Great Falls, earned a certificate from Great Falls Commercial College, and worked as a bookkeeper, secretary, and a clothing store sales associate-her favorite job since she loved clothes and would never leave the house without being perfectly put together. Signe was divorced in 1970 and the Johnson farm was sold. She loved flowers and created an oasis, causing some to extend their drive to pass by the Johnson home. She grew a monster garden and canned the vegetables raised hens for eggs and made “the best fried chicken ever,” according to many guests milked the cows slopped the pigs shocked the oats and shoveled the harvest grain. She also was active in 4-H and Farmer’s Union along with her boys. She was very active at Goldstone Lutheran Church in Ladies’ Aid, teaching Sunday school and bible school. They bought a ½ section near Goldstone Elementary School so the boys would be close to school. She worked as a housewife, farmer, and most of all, a loving, fiercely protective mother of Douglas Leland, born in 1939, and Darryl Keith, born in 1946. Johnson in 1938 and settled on the Albert and Inga Johnson farm in Goldstone, Montana. For high school, she batched with girl friends in a hotel in Rudyard where she was known for her overall athletic abilities-basketball especially her team won a district championship. Signe rode horses or horse-drawn sleigh in winter to the nearest one-room school house. Her parents immigrated from Telemarken, Norway. Signe was born on Februon her parents’ (Hans and Marget Tollefson) homestead north of Rudyard, Montana. She is survived by her son, Douglas Johnson (retired OHS teacher and banker at Washington Mutual Bank) her brother, Harold Haaken Tollefson of Goleta, California and several nieces and nephews scattered from shore to shore as noted below. She was also assisted by caring personnel of Assured Hospice. Signe Tollefson Johnson passed away peacefully with her son, Dougie, at her side on April 27,2012 at RooLan Health Care Center, Lacey, Washington where she received loving care for severe dementia of the Alzheimer’s type.
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