Elaine G. (Johnson) CHRISTENSON

CHRISTENSON, ULSTAD, JOHNSON, HOELSCHER, PAUSKEE, WITHERS, SHERIFF, BERHOW, HALL

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 9/22/2006 at 11:50:33

Elaine G. Christenson, 83, of Belmond died Tuesday, May 1, 2001 at the Westview Care Center in Britt. Funeral services were held Friday, May 4, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Belmond, with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating. Interment was at the Belmond Cemetery near Belmond. Music was provided by Eldoris Bunnell, organist; Marilyn Janssen, soloist. Casket bearers were Mickey Gruis, Matthew Hoelscher, Reece Hoelscher, Dale Hoelscher, Mark Hoelscher, and Wade Withers.

Elaine, the daughter of Julius T. and Lillie R. Ulstad Johnson, was born August 24, 1917 near St. Olaf in Wright County. She grew up in the Belmond area where she attended country schools. Elaine graduated from Belmond High School in 1936. Elaine enjoyed sewing, baking, playing cards, and having coffee every morning with her friends at the Belmond Apartments. She was a member of the Neighborhood Club, Birthday Club, and numerous other organizations in Belmond. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Belmond where she belonged to the Trinity Lutheran Women.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John; and five brothers, David, Ervin, Leslie, Richard, and Luther. Elaine is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Marjorie Ann and Robert Hoelscher of Northwood, Alice Kay and Donald Pauskee of Brooten, Minnesota and Pamela Jane and Wayne Withers of Sioux Rapids; 11 grandchildren, Reece, Dale, Mark, Mickey, Brian, Lori, Tracy, Wendy, Jody, Deanna and Wade; 20 great-grandchildren; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Margie and Donald "Red" Sheriff of Belmond, Arlene and Milo Berhow of Belmond, and Jeanette and Jerome Hall of Sheffield.

May 10, 2001
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