Donald Herbert Christiansen, 83, died Sunday, Sept. 22 at the Signet Health and Rehabilitation Center, New Richmond.
Don was born April 4, 1919, the youngest child of Reverend J. E. and Carrie Krageland Christiansen in Humboldt, Iowa. He grew up in Milltown; LaCrosse; Newell, Iowa; Cadott; and New Richmond, as his father served churches in those communities. He attended New Richmond High School.
He was drafted in 1942 and served as Corporal in the Army-Air Force in Hawaii and Saipan, as an airplane mechanic repairing bombers.
After he was discharged, he returned to New Richmond and married Janet Williamson on Nov. 8, 1945. Janet and Don were married for forty-four years. She passed away on March 1, 1990.
Don apprenticed with a local electrician and had his own electrical business. He then worked for Nor-Lake, Inc. and he retired in 1981. Don was active at First Baptist Church and the New Richmond American Legion, Post #80.
He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings; Thorvald (T.P.); Ann; Esther and Arthur.
He is survived by nieces and nephews, Virginia Soderstrom, Gerold Christiansen, James Christiansen, Jerane Snyder, Gloria Osborne; Reverend Gary Nelson; cousins and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today, (Thursday, Sept. 26) at Beebe Funeral Home, New Richmond, with visitation from 12-1 p.m. Pastor Kevin Morris of First Baptist Church will officiate.
Pallbearers will be Robert Goodlad, Charles Goodlad, Rupert (Sonny) Sanasac, Daniel Lien, Glen Osborne and Bruce DeLong.
Arrangements by Beebe Mortuary, New Richmond.
(New Richmond News - September 26, 2002)
(Interment in Calvary Cemetery, Deer Park, next to his wife.)
Entered active duty 6/12/1942 - Ft. Sheridan, IL
Separated from service 10/31/1945 - Camp Grant, IL
CPL - US ARMY - WWII / Service no. 36 245 148
DONALD CHRISTIANSEN
Services for Donald Christiansen, 83, were at Beebe Funeral Home on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 1 p.m. with visitation from 12 to 1 p.m. Pastor Kevin Morris of First Baptist church officiated.
Pallbearers were Robert Goodlad, Charles Goodlad, Rupert (Sonny) Sanasac, Daniel Lien, Glen Osborne and Bruce DeLong.
Donald Herbert Christiansen died Sunday, Sept. 22, at the Signet Health and Rehabilitation Center, New Richmond.
He was born April 4, 1919, the youngest child of the Rev. J.E. and Carrie Krageland Christiansen, in Humboldt, Ia. He grew up in Milltown, LaCrosse, Newell, Ia., Cadott and New Richmond, as his father served churches in those communities. He attended New Richmond high school.
He was drafted in 1942 and served in the Army Air Force in Hawaii and Saipan, as an airplane mechanic.
After he was discharged, he returned to New Richmond and married Janet Williamson on Nov. 8, 1945. They were married for 44 years. She died March 1, 1990.
He apprenticed as an electrician and had his own electrical business. He then worked for Nor-Lake, Inc., and he retired in 1981.
He was active at First Baptist church and the New Richmond American Legion.
He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings; Thorvald (T.P.), Ann, Esther and Arthur.
(Amery Free Press - October 1, 2002)
