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Marian Christiansen Obituary
Marian was born July 28, 1917, in New York, N.Y. She traveled to Iowa on the Orphan Train. She was adopted by Harry and Anna Lewis at the age of three and grew up on a farm north of St. Ansgar. Marian attended school in Mitchell, and graduated from Mitchell High School. She worked as a caregiver for August and Anna Christiansen and their family.
Marian married John Christiansen, the son of August and Anna, on Oct. 13, 1942, at Rock Creek Lutheran Church. They made their home in rural Nora Springs, where she was a homemaker.
She enjoyed playing the piano, and often shared her talent by playing at various places in the area. Marian enjoyed bowling, was a member of the Kitchen Klatter band, the Osage VFW Auxiliary, and was named a Volunteer of the Year for the state of Iowa in 1989.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, 3269 Foothill Ave., Osage, with the Rev. R. Dawson Tornes officiating. Burial will be in the Rock Creek Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage and will continue one hour before services at the church.
Marian is survived by her husband, John A. Christiansen of Osage; two sons, Jon (Becky) Christiansen of Nora Springs, and Gordon (Jean) Matthews of Phoenix, Ariz.; two daughters, Wanda Christensen of Minneapolis, Minn., and Carole (Dick) Weber of Woodridge, Ill.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother; and one grandson, Steven Matthews.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
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Jane Dahley
January 12, 2007
I havent seen your mother for years. I met her thru the Dahleys, Rock Creek area and as a neighbor.
She and I use to carpool to bowling. One nite we were coming home and it was lighting and raining. The bolts of lightening were often and sharp. Well she kept ducking down and couldnt see where she was going. I was laughing so hard that she finally pulled over and stopped. I always enjoyed our visits. She was a trooper. My thoughts go out to all of you and your Dad.
Sandra Heckstein
January 12, 2007
Marian was a faithful American Legion Auxiliary member and played the piano when ever asked. She was a motivator when we had a singing group in the Auxiliary that entertained many years ago and would sing many of the service songs. If ever asked for a certain piece of music she usually had it. She will be missed.
Francis Kelly
January 11, 2007
Sorry to hear of your mothers passing. Thinking of you.
God Bless.
Francis
Faith Home
January 11, 2007
Thinking of you all.
Your friends at Faith Home.
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