Ella Beth Truelsen Christensen 1922-2006

CHRISTENSEN, TRUELSEN, GEORGE, MAWBEY, FISHER, KRUEGER, JENSEN, HANSEN, BAUER, GLAVEZ, SIMPSON, ANDERSON, HIX, WATSON

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Date: 5/20/2007 at 09:30:25

West Bend Journal; West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa; Thursday, June 29, 2006, page 2

Ella Beth Christensen, 83
1922-2006

Ella Beth Christensen, 83, of West Bend, died Friday, June 23, 2006, at Kossuth Regional Hospital, Algona, Iowa. Services were held Tuesday, June 27, 2006, at 2:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, West Bend with Rev. Mike Orthel officiating. Visitation was 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the church. Harris Funeral Home of West Bend, was in charge of the arrangements.

Ella Elizabeth “EllaBeth”, daughter of James and Lucille (George) Truelsen, was born September 10, 1922, near Rolfe, Iowa, departed this life June 23, 2006, and is now soaring with angels in the presence of our Lord. She graduated from the DMT High School in 1940. On July 20, 1940, she was united in marriage with Leo Christensen in Jackson, Minnesota. The couple made their home in the West Bend, Iowa, area most of their married lives. Ella Beth was a devoted homemaker. She also raised Alaskan Malamutes and canaries. Ella Beth was a member of the United Methodist Church where she volunteered as a Sunday School Teacher. She was a Girl Scout Leader, and avid bird watcher, quilter, gardener and racecar fan. One of her greatest pleasures in life was spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Survivors include her eight children: M. Jeanne (Bill) Mawbey, Madison, WI.; Jerry (Jan) Christensen of Rolfe, IA.; Barb Fisher (Ron) Krueger, Iowa city, IA; Pat (Lee) Jensen, Chanhassen, MN; Deb (Dave) Hansen, Algona, IA; Sharon (Lance) Bauer, Winterset, IA; Sheryl (Daniel) Glavez, Rockford, IL; Merry (John) Simpson, Algona, IA; nineteen grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, sisters, Joyce Anderson-Hix, Fenton, IA and Lois Watson, Des Moines, IA.

She was preceded in death by her husband Leo in 1995, an infant daughter, Mary Elizabeth, grandchildren, Melissa Ann Fisher, and Joel Eric Mawbey, brothers, Nels, Kenneth, Robert, David and James Truelsen.