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Christopher Chrisman Obituary
Christopher L. Chrisman, born July 8, 1970, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
He was a 1988 graduate of New London High School and attended the Aviation Maintenance Technology Program at Indian Hills Community College.
He served in the Burlington National Guard for four years in the 1990s, and helped with the 1993 flood control efforts.
He grew up at Harmony Bible Church and trusted Jesus at a young age. He lost his way at times, but God promises never to let us go. We look forward to seeing him again in glory someday.
Christopher worked many years at the Mount Pleasant Pizza Hut and currently worked as an office manager at South East Iowa Diesel Service, Fairfield.
His love was in music; he ran a DJ business for several years, partnered with other musicians to write songs and played bass guitar with a few local bands.
He was preceded in death by his father, Randy Chrisman and grandparents; Zola and Claudie Chrisman and Carl D. and Etta Mae McCann.
Surviving relatives: Shirley Smith (JD), mother, Burlington; Heidi Gallup, sister, Mount Pleasant; Emily Schindler (Dalton), niece, Cedar Rapids; Jacob Hicks (nephew), Nashville, TN; Amy Gound (Bob), stepsister (Jenna and Jordan), Warsaw, IL; Abby Ruebush (Karl), stepsister (Kade), Macomb, IL.
The memorial funeral service for Christopher will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at Lunning Chapel. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service. Officiating are Pastor Dan Dingus and JD Smith. Inurnment will be held at a later date in Burge Cemetery, New London.
A memorial has been established in memory of Christopher Chrisman.
Cremation has been accorded and entrusted to the care of Lunning Chapel.
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