Jay Johnson, 76, Arthur, ND died on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 at St. Catherine’s North in Fargo, ND.
Jay H. Johnson was born July 22, 1946 in Fargo, ND to Herb and Audrey (Humphrey) Johnson. He grew up near Arthur, ND and graduated from high school in Hunter, ND. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from NDSU. Jay was married to Roberta Opp in 1965. They raised three boys. He worked as a claims adjustor for Wausau Insurance for 15 years. Following this time, he was an independent claims investigator for many years. He then semi-retired and sold used cars. In 2019, he moved into Fargo.
His pass time was spent with motorcycles and snowmobiling. He enjoyed time at Golden Lake.
His family includes three sons, Jeff (Mona) of Austin, TX, Jason of New Braunfels, TX and Joel (Teesha) of Newport, MN; grandchildren, Candace, Drew, Ryder, Tucker, Sawyer, Alex and Parker; siblings, Gary (Sue) Johnson, Karen Eisenhardt and Shari (Jerry) Bremer; and sister-in-law, Becky Johnson.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Brian Johnson.
Memorial Service: Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023 at 2:30 PM at West Funeral Home Chapel, Casselton with a reception to follow.
Final Resting Place: Arthur Cemetery.
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