Winifred L. Burstad Johnson, 88, of Menomonie, WI formerly of Red Lake Falls, MN died on Tuesday, May 08, 2001 at Myrtle Werth Hospital in Menomonie, WI. Arrangements with Johnson Funeral Service in Red Lake Falls, MN.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2001, 10:00 AM at Bethany Lutheran Church in Red Lake Falls with Reverend Gary Graff Officiating. Burial will be held in the Emardville Cemetery at Plummer, MN.

Visitation will be held on Friday 5 " 8 PM with a 7:00 prayer service at Johnson Funeral Service in Red Lake Falls and also one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday.
Winifred Louise Thompson was born September 8, 1912, daughter of the late Theodore and Mary Jane (Maxson) Thompson in Huron, South Dakota. She married Edward Burstad on November 15, 1933 in Gervais Township. They farmed near Plummer, MN. Edward died November 18, 1974. Winifred moved to Plummer, MN in 1977. She married Arthur Johnson on July 25, 1981. They moved to Red Lake Falls, MN in 1984. Arthur Johnson died on May 24, 1988. Winifred moved to Menomonie, WI in 1997.
She is survived by her son, Eldon (Joan) Burstad, of Menomonie, WI; daughters Beverly (Erhart) Olson of Fisher, MN; Althea Theroux of Tucson, AZ and Dolores (Gene) Battleson of Isle, MN: sister Leota Scheuring of New Hope, MN; sister-in-law Mary Thompson of Baltimore, MD; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husbands Edward Burstad and Arthur Johnson; brothers Harvey, Donald and Clayborn; sister-in-law Veronica Thompson; brother-in-law Al Scheuring and son-in-law Gary Theroux.

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