Myrna (Christensen) PATTERSON

PATTERSON, OLESON, CHRISTENSEN, WOLF, TONDERUM, WOLTJER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 12/29/2009 at 20:50:49

Myrna C. Patterson, 73, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, December 26, 2009, at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home. Myrna was born January 7, 1936 in Latimer, Iowa, the daughter of Jens & Edna (Oleson) Christensen. She married Donald Patterson in 1954 and they later divorced. Survivors include four sons, Roger (Sue Albert) Patterson, Jim (Jody) Patterson, and Mike (Jackie) Patterson, all of Cedar Falls and Todd (Nancy) Patterson, of Hudson, Iowa; one daughter, Anita (Chad) Wolf of Cedar Falls, nine grandchildren, five great grandchildren; three brothers, Volney Christensen of Alden, Iowa, Allen (June) Christensen, of Clarion, Iowa and Merlin Christensen of Clarion, Iowa; and two sisters, Alice (Paul) Christensen, of Belmond, Iowa and Eleanor (Telbert) Tonderum, of Dows, Iowa. Myrna was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Lloyd Christensen, and one sister, Helen Woltjer.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 31, 2009, at Hudson United Methodist Church with burial at 2:00 p.m. in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Dows, Iowa. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home and one hour before service time at the church. A memorial fund will be established.

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Myrna C. Patterson, 73, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, Dec. 26, at Cedar Falls Lutheran Home.
She was born Jan. 7, 1936, in Latimer, daughter of Jens and Edna Oleson Christensen. She married Donald Patterson in 1954; they later divorced. Myrna is survived by four sons, Roger (Sue Albert), Jim (Jody) and Mike (Jackie), all of Cedar Falls, and Todd (Nancy) of Hudson; a daughter, Anita (Chad) Wolf of Cedar Falls; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three brothers, Volney Christensen of Alden, Allen (June) and Merlin Christensen, both of Clarion; and two sisters, Alice (Paul) Christensen of Belmond and Eleanor (Telbert) Tonderum of Dows. Myrna was preceded in death by a brother, Lloyd Christensen; and a sister, Helen Woltjer. Services were held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009 at Hudson United Methodist Church, Hudson, with burial at 2 p.m. in Mount Hope Cemetery, Dows. The family will truly miss Myrna. She cherished her life and know she accepted Christ in her life. She attended church regularly at the CF Lutheran home Chapel. We will miss her smile and laughter. Myrna enjoyed and loved all of her grandchildren. She always appreciated visits and loved receiving phones calls from friends & family. Myrna also enjoyed those lengthy phone calls with her sister, Eleanor, and also visiting on the phone with her brother, Volney as well. Myrna would like to be remembered as a avid Elvis fan, listening to his music whenever she had the time to do so. These memories will be cherished for years to come.

Dows Advocate, Dows, Iowa
January 19, 2010