CHRISTENSEN, Velva Margaret (nee Hoffman) 1916-1980

CHRISTENSEN, BONSTETTER, YOUNG, LEVIEN, HOFFMAN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 8/19/2009 at 16:04:06

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Mrs. Velva Christensen Funeral
Held At First Lutheran

Funeral services for Mrs. Leonard Christensen, 63, who died August 31, 1980, were held September 4, 1980 at First Lutheran Church here with the Reverend Stephen Engelstad church pastor, and the Reverend Don Comnick of Milroy, Minnesota officiating.

Velva Margaret Hoffman, the daughter of William and Margaretha (Levien) Hoffman, was born October 25, 1916 on a farm near Renwick, Boon Township, Wright County. She was baptized January 28, 1917 at. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Renwick, and was graduated from Renwick High School in 1934.

She married Leonard Christensen of Eagle Grove May 16, 1938 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church parsonage, Renwick. They made their home in St. Ansgar for their entire married life of 42 years. Mrs. Christensen was a member of First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar,

She enjoyed writing poetry, and doing all that she could for her family and friends. At the time of her death, Mrs. Christensen was a member of the Academy of American Poets. She had written more than 200 poems, one of which won awards, and were published in Lyrical Iowa and the Iowa Poetry Day Association brochure.

Mrs. Christensen is survived by her husband, Leonard; a daughter, Mrs. Philip (Mary Ellen) Walk of Spencer; two grandsons, Stephen Michael an Christian Paul Walk of Spencer; two sisters, Mrs. L. (Elvira) Bonstetter of Corwith and Mrs. Archie (Elsie) Young of Punta Gorda, Florida; one brother, Orval Hoffman of Renwick; several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and daughter, Karen Margaret.

Burial was in First Lutheran Cemetery here.

[St. Ansgar Enterprise, dated 1980 ( from St. Ansgar Museum collection)

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Photo from a 1970 (circa) directory for First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar, Iowa.

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