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Marlene Ann Johnson, age 76, of Almont, ND, passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at Propera on Sunset in Mandan, ND.

Funeral Services for Marlene will be held on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. MT at St. John's Lutheran Church, Carson, ND.  Pastor Bethany Haberstroh will officiate with burial to follow in the Carson Cemetery.  The service will be live streamed and available for viewing by going to Marlene's obituary on our website at www.evansonjensenfuneralhome.com and clicking "view funeral service here."

Casketbearers will be Tom Jahner, Scott Johnson, Jeff Ulrich, Kyle Kovack, Jordan Kovack, and Joseph Kovack.  Honorary Casketbearers are Marlene's great-grandchildren Kaymarie and Kamden Kovack.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 starting at 5:00 pm MT at St. John's Lutheran Church in Carson, ND, with a time of sharing for family and friends starting at 6:00 pm MT.

Marlene was born February 25, 1945 in Elgin, ND to Ruben and Delores (Bellon) Diehl.  She grew up on the Diehl farm west of Carson.  Marlene graduated from Carson High School in 1963.  She married her high school sweetheart Dennis Johnson on June 26, 1964 at the Congregational Church in Carson, ND.  They began their life together on the Johnson farm north of Carson. To this union they were blessed with four children, Diane, Darren, Debbie, and Dustin.  Marlene worked at Grant County State Bank prior to becoming a full- time partner with her husband Dennis on the family farm. She enjoyed sewing, canning, baking, and gardening, sharing her joy with friends and family.

She is survived by her husband Dennis of 57 years, children Diane (Joseph) Kovack, Maple Plain, MN;  Darren (Lori) Johnson, Almont, ND; Debbie (Tom) Jahner, Linton, ND; and Dustin ( Emily) Johnson, Windsor, CO; grandchildren Kyle (Karmen) Kovack, Hutchinson, MN; and Jordan Kovack, Absecon, NJ; great- grandchildren Kaymarie and Kamden, brothers, Ken (Eunice) Diehl, Elgin, ND; Norman (Cheryl) Diehl, Springfield, IL; and Wayne (Jenny) Diehl, Omaha, NE;  and several nephews and nieces.

Marlene was preceded in death by her parents.

In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to St. John's Lutheran Church in Carson, ND.