Christensen, Mary Joan (1947 - 2017)

CHRISTENSEN, FOXHOVEN, VANDENBROUCKE, JONAS, ORR, GALAC

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 12/31/2017 at 21:58:12

Name of deceased: Mary Jo Foxhoven Christensen (nee Vandenbroucke)

Aged: 70 yrs, 7 mo, 16 days

Residence: Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: April 27, 1947; Omaha, Douglas County, NE

Died: Dec. 13, 2017; University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017; St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Earling, IA

Survived by: Husband of 26 years, Grant Christensen of Harlan, IA; daughter, Kerry (spouse, Michael) Jonas of Blair, NE; granddaughters, Ashley and Marissa Jonas of Blair, NE; sister, Nancy (spouse, Bruce) Orr of Portland, OR; brother, Mark (spouse, Mary) Vandenbroucke of Omaha, NE; sisters-in-law, Linda Vandenbroucke of Gretna, NE and Cindy Vandenbroucke of Omaha, NE; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, John “Jack” and Jeanne (nee Galac) Vandenbroucke; 1st husband, Gerald (deceased in 1982); infant son, Jeffrey Foxhoven; brothers, John and Joseph Vandenbroucke

Education: Graduated from Cathedral High School, Omaha, NE

Religious affiliation: baptized at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Omaha, NE; confirmed at St. Margaret Mary’s Catholic Church, Omaha, NE; member, St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriages: (1) Gerald “Jerry” Foxhoven; Sep. 4, 1970; location not provided (2) Grant Christensen; Aug. 1, 1991; Harlan, IA

Employment: After graduation, she began working at Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in 1964 while attending classes at the University of Nebraska in Omaha, until her marriage and subsequent move to Harlan, IA. After Jerry’s death in 1982, she held had various part-time jobs. After her marriage to Grant, she helped him farm in Shelby County, IA.

Hobbies/Interests: avid card player, especially for pinochle or hearts

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com