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Rosalie Christensen Obituary
Rosalie Waddell Kaufman Christensen was born to Keith and LaRena Waddell on June 22, 1938, the fourth of nine children. She was raised in Alta, Wyoming, where she attended elementary school. Her daddy caller her "Merry Sunshine" because of her happy nature and her long, bouncy, blond curls.
She graduated from Teton High School and married her handsome cowboy, Fritz Kaufman, on her 18th birthday in 1956. They were blessed with four sons, Roger, Ken, Owen and Wade. (Fritz and Ken preceded her in death in 1993 and 1998). For several years, Fritz and Rosalie lived in a two-room log cabin at the end of a long dirt road in Alta, where they developed a logging and fencing business.
Rosalie had a natural gift for business. Throughout her life and without formal schooling, she worked as an efficient administrator in medical, dental and banking services.
In December 2001, Rosalie married her dear friend, Barrie Christensen, with whom she had a cherished experience serving a 21/2-year mission for the LDS church at Martin's Cove.
She passed away Friday, May 14, 2010.
All who knew her loved her. She will be greatly missed. Rosalie will be remembered for her beautiful soprano voice, her wonderful meals, her willing service, her cheerful smile, her business acumen, her compassion, her unconditional love and her devotion to her family and to God. Like the pioneers she so admired, Rosalie was the model pioneer woman with her face to the wind, the sun on her cheeks, a song on her lips, love in her heart and burdens slung over her back.
Survived by her gentle husband, Barrie and his family; her beloved sons, Roger (Natalie), Owen and Wade (Kristi); Ken's widow, Annie; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; siblings, Dix (MaryJean), LeMoyne (Peggy), Janice Wilson, ClydaRae (Fred Blackburn), Vaun (Lidia), Kristine (Kent) Rawlinson and Caryl (Kenneth) Horner; and Lynn's widow, Janet.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2010, at 11 a.m. at the Driggs LDS church with the burial following at Pratt Cemetery under the direction of the Valley Mortuary in Driggs.
Condolences can be sent to the family at valley mortuarydriggs.com.
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Jane Custer
May 20, 2010
Even though I couldn't be there my thoughts and prayers are with you. May the Lord bless you all and comfort you in your time of sorrow. One of your cousins. May God Bless! Love you.
Richard Jenkins
May 18, 2010
My thoughts are with you today, Barrie, and I know how you feel because I feel it too. As you know Carolyn passed away in March. It's a difficult time. May the Lord bless you and the rest of the family. Enjoyed being at the funeral today.
May 17, 2010
My thoughts and prayers are with you, Rosalie was one of my dearest friends, definately a 'forever friend'. Our families had so many good times when you lived in Salmon.
thank you Roger for bringing her to Steve's funeral, seeing her come in, meant more to me than you can ever know. Love Dee Ann Crofoot
May 16, 2010
My Prayers and thoughts are with Rosalie's family. May God bring
you his comforting spirit. She was a wonderful Mother and
Grandmother. May God bless you all in your grief.
Love Darline Newman
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May 16, 2010
Our thoughts are with you at this time. Rosalie was our dear friend and we had many choice experiences with her.
Gary and Linda Wiese
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