1921
Elsie
2007
Elsie Christensen
May 29, 1921 — January 12, 2007
Elsie Anna Christensen, age 85 of Cannon Falls, died early on Friday morning, January 12, 2007 at the Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls.
Elsie was born on May 29, 1921 in Gordon, WI, the daughter of Earl and Ottilia (Schmitz) Vink. She attended country school in Wisconsin, graduating from the 8th grade at Blake School.
She married Alvin E. Christensen on May 7, 1955 in St. Paul. She was a homemaker for all of her life, and enjoyed quilting, crocheting and sewing.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Alvin on October 27, 2002; daughter, Mary Speese; grandson, Nathan Hokanson; three sisters and two brothers, Dorothy Dumas, Kathryn Spencer, Earl, Daniel and Virginia Vink.
She is survived by her children and their spouses, Paul Eley of Lindstrom, Jeannie Schmidt of Ghent, MN, John Radke of Brookings, SD, James Huizinga of Weslaco, TX, David of Cannon Falls, Susan Wallace of Amery, WI, Kathy Grimm of Portland, OR, Jane Otto of Hampton, John of Cannon Falls, Annie Nestingen of Hastings, Peter of Vasa and Angela Zimmerman of Kenyon; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; two sisters and three brothers, Deloris Chartrand of Balsam Lake, WI, Jim Vink of Markville, WI, Joe Vink of Ducksberry, WI, Roger Vink of Balsam Lake, WI and Marcella Kalning of Tacoma, WA; sisters-in-law, Lavonne Fuhrman of Ruthton, MN and Ione Christensen of Tyler, MN; and many nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, January 15 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Pius V Catholic Church in Cannon Falls, with Father Jay Kythe officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Sunday from 4-7 p.m. at Lundberg Funeral Home in Cannon Falls. There will also be visitation at the church on Monday from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Memorials are preferred to the Chapel Fund at Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls.
Active pallbearers will be her sons, David, John and Peter Christensen, and sons-in-law, John Otto, Kory Wallace and Eddie Nestingen.
Elsie was born on May 29, 1921 in Gordon, WI, the daughter of Earl and Ottilia (Schmitz) Vink. She attended country school in Wisconsin, graduating from the 8th grade at Blake School.
She married Alvin E. Christensen on May 7, 1955 in St. Paul. She was a homemaker for all of her life, and enjoyed quilting, crocheting and sewing.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Alvin on October 27, 2002; daughter, Mary Speese; grandson, Nathan Hokanson; three sisters and two brothers, Dorothy Dumas, Kathryn Spencer, Earl, Daniel and Virginia Vink.
She is survived by her children and their spouses, Paul Eley of Lindstrom, Jeannie Schmidt of Ghent, MN, John Radke of Brookings, SD, James Huizinga of Weslaco, TX, David of Cannon Falls, Susan Wallace of Amery, WI, Kathy Grimm of Portland, OR, Jane Otto of Hampton, John of Cannon Falls, Annie Nestingen of Hastings, Peter of Vasa and Angela Zimmerman of Kenyon; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; two sisters and three brothers, Deloris Chartrand of Balsam Lake, WI, Jim Vink of Markville, WI, Joe Vink of Ducksberry, WI, Roger Vink of Balsam Lake, WI and Marcella Kalning of Tacoma, WA; sisters-in-law, Lavonne Fuhrman of Ruthton, MN and Ione Christensen of Tyler, MN; and many nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, January 15 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Pius V Catholic Church in Cannon Falls, with Father Jay Kythe officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Sunday from 4-7 p.m. at Lundberg Funeral Home in Cannon Falls. There will also be visitation at the church on Monday from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Memorials are preferred to the Chapel Fund at Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls.
Active pallbearers will be her sons, David, John and Peter Christensen, and sons-in-law, John Otto, Kory Wallace and Eddie Nestingen.
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