CHRISTENSEN, John A. Sr. 1913-2013

CHRISTENSEN, NORMAN, SMITH, HAUGEN, OPFER, POST, OSTEA, HELLEKSEN

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 4/2/2014 at 23:55:56

[Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Thursday, December 12, 2013]

WATERLOO -- John A. Christensen Sr., 100, of Waterloo, died Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, at NorthCrest Specialty Care of natural causes.

He was born Nov. 22, 1913, in Lake Crystal, Minn., son of C. Peter and May Belle Norman Christensen. He married Elaine Smith on Sept. 1, 1935, in Minneapolis; she died June 27, 2003.

Mr. Christensen graduated from high school in Zumbrota, Minn., and attended Rochester Junior College, Rochester, Minn. He retired as assistant sales manager for Standard Golf in 1976. He was a member of Kimball Avenue United Methodist Church.

Survived by two sons, Jack (Lila) of Decorah and Peter (Barb) of Waterloo; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and a brother, Lee (Carol) of Rochester.

Preceded in death by five sisters, Mazle Haugen, Georgine Opfer, Betty Post, Pearl Ostea and Petra Helleksen; and a brother, George.

Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Kimball Avenue United Methodist Church, followed by cremation and inurnment at a later date. Visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Locke Funeral Home.

Memorials may be directed to Masonic Cancer Center Fund Inc., 11501 Masonic Home Drive, Bloomington, MN 55437, and the Alzheimer’s Association.

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