Harlan D. Johnson, age 85, resident of Brocket, ND, died on Monday, September 27, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Center in Lakota, ND, with his family present.

Harlan was born June 28, 1925 at his grandmother's home in rural Nelson County to Harry and Lilla (Rainsberry) Johnson. He attended the Cleveland Consolidated School and Brocket High School. He served in the military during World War II and received a medical discharge due to having polio as a child. He returned home to farm with his father and eventually took over the family farm. He served on the Clara Township Board, the Brocket Equity Board, and the Brocket Co-op Board. He always attended and enjoyed the Cleveland School reunions. His passion was antique machinery and tractors, and was a proud owner of both, especially his Altman Taylor tractor and Model B Ford truck. He lived on the family farm until he entered the Odd Fellows Home of Devils Lake in 2006. He then moved to the Lakota Good Samaritan Center in 2009.

Harlan is survived by his brother, James Johnson & his wife Marilyn of Crosby, ND; his sister, Della & husband Lyle Sundeen of Brocket, ND; eleven nieces and nephews, Kent, Randy, Barry, Michael, James, Denise, Irene, Cindy, Jonell, Maureen, and Christopher; eighteen great nieces and nephews, Brandon, Keri, Preston, Austin, Ashley, Josh, Jake, Shantel, Jordan, Richard, Brett, Kenny, Benett, Sara, Thomas, Randi, Clayton, and Rachel; twelve great-great nieces and nephews, Devan, Grace, Landon, Kelby, Conner, Jared, Andrea, Areil, Alano, McKayla, Angelina, and Braydon, and all of their spouses and families.

Harlan was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Kenneth and Peter; one nephew, Keith Johnson; and one niece, Leanne Sundeen.

The Memorial Service for Harlan will be held at the Aaker Funeral Home of Lakota on Friday, October 1, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. Reverend Sue Mackey will officiate. Interment will be in the Hoff Cemetery, rural Brocket, following the service.