Jeanette Marie "Jet" Christiansen

The family will welcome friends two hours prior to the service Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, at 9 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church. All are invited to join in a celebration of Jet's life, officiated by Pastor Greg Heidorn, at 11 a.m. with a lunch following the service. Burial will be at a later date in Forest Hill Cemetery in Owatonna.

Jeanette "Jet" Marie Christiansen, 58, of Rochester, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014.

Born March 30, 1955, in Owatonna, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Marcella Roseland.

She is survived by her husband of 10 years, Scott Christiansen; her daughter, Lori (Torgerson) Pinkley (fiance, Joel Cockram); her beloved grandchildren, Logan, Kaitlyn and Lillian; and her three sisters, Judy (Dan)  Buskovick, June Stephens and Mary Kern. She is also survived by her son, Daniel (Laurie) Torgerson and three granddaughters, Ashley (Flavin), Amelia and Gabrielle of Wentzville, Mo.

Jet was very sentimental and loved her family dearly. She enjoyed morel mushroom hunting and raising English Setters with her loving husband, Scott, antiquing with her sisters, shopping, sewing, beading and talking for hours with her daughter, Lori, but most of all, Grammy adored playing, cuddling and watching movies with her Logi-bear, Kiki-bug and Lily-put.

Memorials may be made to Seasons Hospice, 1696 Greenview Dr. S.W., Rochester MN 55902, or Kicking Bear Ministry, PO Box 194, La Crescent, MN 55947

Macken Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. 

Online condolences are welcome at mackenfuneralhome.com