Vieno Syvia "Vi" Johnson

Vieno 'Vi' Syvia Johnson, 81, of Cloquet died Sunday, March 2, 2008 in St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. She was born July 6, 1926 in Cloquet to Sulo and Selma Kantonen. Vi grew up in Brookston and graduated from Brookston High School in 1944. During the war, she worked at Northwest Paper Company. In the early 1960's Vi worked with her husband operating 'Dick's Cafe.' She later went to work as a teacher's aide at the Cloquet Middle School until her retirement. Vi was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church and attended Bible Study at Larson Commons, and was a member of the Brookston area Birthday Club. In earlier years she was a member of the Cloquet Community Players. Vi enjoyed flower gardening, cooking, reading and spending time with family. Vi had a strong appreciation for nature, all of God's creation, and the simple joys of everyday living. Vi was preceded in death by two husbands, Bill Bruno and Richard Johnson; and one brother, Lauri Kantonen. She was dearly loved and will be sadly missed by her special friend, Marvin Stier of Barnum; her children, Dave Bruno of Cloquet, Jerry (Pat) Bruno of Washburn, Wis., Ann Esala of Cloquet, and Tanza Johnson of Minneapolis; her twin brother, Ahti (Aino) Kantonen of Cloquet; sister, Mae Simula of Cloquet; five grandchildren, Christopher (Beth) Bruno, Ashley (Eric) Skogen, Matt Bruno, Lisa McLeod, and Aaron Esala; five great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. MEMORIAL SERVICE:11 a.m. Friday, March 7, 2008 in Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Cloquet. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the service. Arrangements entrusted to Northland Funeral Home in Cloquet. To sign the guest book and offer an online tribute, see. www.northlandfuneralhome.com
This obituary was originally published in the Duluth News Tribune.