Milo Westley Christensen

Milo Westley Christensen

Milo Christensen Obituary

Published by Clore-English Funeral Home on Aug. 24, 2008.


Milo Westley Christensen



Milo Westley Christensen, age 84, of Sumerduck, Virginia passed away in the Inova Hospital, Fairfax, Virginia Thursday, August 21, 2008. Mr. Christensen was born in Clark Grove, Minnesota, October 21, 1923 to Hobert Christensen and Gertrude Paulson Christensen; served his country during World War II in the U.S. Marines in the Pacific Theater; was a charter member of the Sumerduck Ruritan with 41 years of perfect attendance; was a member of the Miracle Tabernacle of God and loved gardening, farming, country western gospel music and visiting the Marine Corps museum.

Surviving Mr. Christensen are his children, Caroline Christian and her husband, Carson, of Sumerduck, Virginia, Jerry Christensen and his wife, Linda, of Culpeper, Virginia, Dale Christensen and his wife, Carole, of Culpeper, Virginia and Milo G. Christensen and his wife, Pam, of Sumerduck, Virginia; his grandchildren, Jeremy Christensen, Jarret Christian, Dale Christensen, Jr., Steven Christensen, Mandi Christensen and Harley Christensen; two great- grandchildren, Karli and Savannah; his brothers, Robert Christensen, of Reva, Virginia and Ellsworth Christensen, of Mississippi and a special friend, Hazel Cooper. His wife Geraldine B. Christensen precedes him in death.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 2 p.m. in the Sumerduck Baptist Church, Sumerduck, Virginia with the Rev. K.C. Yonts conducting the service. Interment will be in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends Monday, August 25, 2008 at the Clore-English Funeral Home from 6 until 8 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Sumerduck Ruritan Club, 4339 Sumerduck Road, Sumerduck, Virginia 22742.

Condolences may be given at clore-english.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Clore-English Funeral Home, 11190 James Monroe Highway, Culpeper, Virginia 22701.




This obituary was originally published in the Culpeper StarExponent.

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