Christensen, Jeannine Adele (1930 – 2010)

CHRISTENSEN, JOHNSON, WATERBURY, SHAFER, LARKIN, GILBERT

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/4/2013 at 20:42:42

Name of deceased: Jeannine Adele Christensen (nee Johnson)

Aged: 80 yrs, 24 days

Residence: Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, IA

Born: Jan. 2, 1930, Harlan, IA

Died: Jan. 26, 2010, Elk Horn, IA

Funeral services: Graveside, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA; her son, Rev. Michael O. Christensen of the Warick United Church of Christ, Newport News, VA., officiated.

Survived by: Sons, The Rev. Michael (spouse, Gail) Christensen of Newport News, VA, and Kim Christensen of Sioux City, IA; sister, R. Virgene Shafer of Mondamin, IA; granddaughters, Jeannine (spouse, Chris Brooks) Christensen of Newport News, VA, Rebecca (spouse, Joel) Larkin of Blaine, MN, and Ellen (spouse, Jason) Gilbert of Williamsburg, VA; 7 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: parents, Victor and Anita (nee Waterbury) Johnson; husband, Orin (deceased July 27, 2000), daughter, Ann Kathleen Christensen

Education: grade school, Corley, IA; graduated from Harlan (IA) High School, Class of 1947

Marriage: Orin Clair Christensen, March 2, 1948, First Baptist Church, Council Bluffs, IA

Employment: farmed in Monroe Township; in 1960, began working as secretary and bookkeeper at Harlan Trading Post; also employed at Harlan Vet Clinic; 20 years as a CDS employee

Hobbies/Interests: Member, Altamont Baptist Church in rural Shelby County, IA; hard worker; enjoyed spending time with family; good cook

Source: burmeisterjohannsen.com