Donald Christensen (1921-2001)

CHRISTENSEN

Posted By: Patrick Turner (email)
Date: 3/22/2003 at 19:05:34

Thursday, November 1, 2001

In Memory: Donald S. Christensen

Donald S. Christensen, 81, of Council Bluffs died October 28 at his home.

Mr. Christensen was a lifelong resident of Council Bluffs and was employed as a fuel truck driver for Farm Service Coop. He also served in the military during World War II. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church and American Legion Rainbow Post No. 2.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth, in 1991.

Survivors include his wife, Eileen; one stepson, Dennis Hough and wife, Jane, of Council Bluffs; two step-daughters, Sharon Brockman of Chandler, Arizona, and Janelle Stegeman and husband, Charlie, of Crescent; two brothers, Robert and wife, Lorraine, of West Palm Beach, Florida, and Floyd and wife, Lorraine, of Treynor; two sisters, Nadine Jarcow and husband, Dale, of Olewein and Virginia Litzel of Pine Bluffs. Arkansas; six step-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Visitation was held Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at MeyerWoodring Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Meyer-Woodring Chapel with Rev. Judith Hazen of St. John Lutheran Church officiating. Burial was to be in Ridgewood Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to St. John Lutheran Church.