Thelma L. Christopherson

CHRISTOPHERSON, FINSTUEN, BJUGAN, HOUGEN, SNELL, MOE, BRUNS

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 2/15/2012 at 13:56:56

Thelma L. Christopherson, 93, of Legacy Pointe, Iowa City, died Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. A Memorial Service will be held at 3pm Friday, February 17 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 123 E. Market Street, Iowa City with Pastor Karl Devine Koch officiating. Private family burial will be prior to the service at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Gloria Dei Lutheran Church.
Thelma Lois (Finstuen) Christopherson was born April 12, 1918 in Binford, North Dakota, the daughter of Peter John Finstuen and Getta (Bjugan) Finstuen. Thelma was raised and educated in the Binford area. She was united in marriage to Clifford R. Christopherson, from Sutton, North Dakota, on December 21, 1940. Thelma and Clifford moved to Washington State in 1941 where they continued to reside until moving to Iowa City in 1997.
Thelma is survived by her daughter Diane (Philip) Hougen of Iowa City, two grandchildren: Beth Hougen (Bridget Snell) of Madison, WI and Mark (Jennifer) Hougen of Cedar Rapids, IA; two great-grandchildren: Luke and Henry Hougen of Cedar Rapids; and two sisters: Ruth Moe of Anacortes, WA and Evelyn Bruns of Manitowoc, WI. Thelma was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Clifford, three brothers and three sisters.
The family wishes to express their thanks to the staff of Legacy Pointe and Dr. Fred Ovrom.