Sigrid Nelson Johnson Obituary

Name: Funeral service
Start: 2022-03-19T20:00:00
End: 2022-03-19T20:00:00
Location: Boe Chapel - St. Olaf College

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Sigrid Nelson Johnson (Northfield, Minnesota), who passed away on March 11, 2022, at the age of 70, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Corliss Nelson and Irene Nelson; her sister Mary Corene; her niece Holly Nelson; and also Robert Clifford Johnson.

She is survived by: her husband Robert "BJ" Johnson; her sons, Andrew (Sarah) and Peter (Samy) of Bloomington, MN; her grandsons, Soren and Halvor; her brothers, Corliss (Donna) of Smyrna, TN and Greg (Pam) of Franklin, TN; her nieces, Sarah (Damian) of Franklin, TN and Serena (Adam) of Brooklyn, NY; her nephew Ben (Emily); and her great-nieces and great-nephews, Georgia, Blythe, Tessa, Maya, Henry and Ellis.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Sigrid and Robert "BJ" Johnson Endowed Fund, the Manitou Singers, the Steven M. Amundson Fund for Orchestra (all c/o St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave., Northfield, MN, 55057, Att'n: Development Office) or to VocalEssence (1900 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403).

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Benson & Langehough Funeral Home & Cremation

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March 15, 2022

Nancy Thomas wrote a sympathy message

“Dear Andrew, Peter and families, I was both shocked and saddened to read of your mother's death in the Stribe. You must be devastated . She was such a great lady -- loving, kind and sooo talented. She taught what she learned and shared herself with hundreds of people. What a legacy! Aunt Ruth would be so proud of her and Robert's accomplishments. from Nancy (Hinz) Thomas niece of Aunt Ruth and Uncle Cliff's”

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