Floyd O. Christian (1911-2006)
CHRISTIAN, JACOBSON, THOMPSON, RITLAND
Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 6/28/2006 at 07:05:27
The Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, Tuesday, June 27, 2006.
FLOYD O. CHRISTIAN
Story City
Floyd O. Christian, 94, died Sunday at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, of cardiac failure.
He was born Sept. 12, 1911, to Olaf B. and Bertha Christian. His mother was a first-generation immigrant from Norway. He attended school in McCallsburg, graduating from high school in 1930. Following graduation Floyd attended Capital City Commercial College in Des Moines and was employed at Fulton Market.
On Mar. 18, 1939, he married Florence Jacobson of Roland. Together they operated a farm west of Roland. She died in 1996 on their 57th wedding anniversary. In 2003 Floyd moved to Story City.
A lifelong member of Bergen Lutheran Church, Roland, he chaired the church council and led several boards and committees. He served as president of the Roland school board. A charter member of the Kiwanis Club of Roland, he was active in Kiwanis community service projects. Floyd helped establish the Roland Museum, contributing historical artifacts and construction assistance.
Three children survive. They are Kenwood (Teresa) of Maryland Heights, Mo.; Keith (Elaine) of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and Timothy of Minneapolis. Other survivors include one brother, Finley R. (Bobby) of Calistoga, Calif.; and Floyd’s sisters-in-law, Ella Thompson of Boone and Helen Ritland of Story City.
Besides his wife and parents, Floyd was preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers.
The funeral service is 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bethany Manor chapel, Story City, with the family present one hour prior. Soderstrum Funeral Home in Story City is handling arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Floyd's name to Bethany Life Communities or his church.
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