Harry LaVern CHRISTENSEN

CHRISTENSEN, GILES, CHRISTIANS, GLIDDEN, VAN HEMERT, SPEARS, MEYERS, KLANG, ERIKSON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/11/2010 at 12:00:59

The Garner Leader & Signal - Iowa
April 21, 2004

Harry LaVern Christensen, 91, of Clear Lake, died on Saturday, April 10, 2004, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit at Mason City. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, April 14, at the St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Garner. The Rev. Carl Hedberg officiated. Interment was in the St. John's Cemetery, rural Garner. The Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel of Clear Lake was in charge of the arrangements. Memorials can be made to Hospice of North Iowa or St. John's Lutheran Church, Garner.

LaVern was born the son of John and Myrtle Mae (Giles) Christensen on June 24, 1912 at Alexander. He married Sena Christians on April 4, 1937, at the Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ, Klemme. He was a farmer and carpenter until his retirement in 1976. His hobbies were fishing, traveling, woodworking and playing cards. LaVern is survived by his wife, Sena of Clear Lake; a daughter, Diana Glidden of Ames; grandchildren, Terri (Denny) Van Hemert and Jeffrey (Kitty) Glidden; great-grandchildren, Courtney and Caitlyn; a son, Kenton Christensen of Princeton, Minnesota; grandchildren, Kurtis (Michelle) Christensen, Kiley Christensen and Kindolyn (Jason Spears) Christensen; great-grandchildren, Autumn, Summer, Moriah and Morgan; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Terri Sue; his parents; four brothers, Bill, George, James and Clarence Christensen; and four sisters, Mae Meyers, Inez Meyers, Elsi Klang and Eve Erikson.