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Darrell E Christensen

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Birth	:	25 Jul 1914 Lost Nation, Clinton County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	18 Jul 2005 Lost Nation, Clinton County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	San Luis Cemetery, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, USA
Coordinate	:	35.2644192, -120.6712830
Description	:	Carson Celebration of Life Center - Maquoketa, Iowa Darrell E. Chris Christensen age 90 of Lost Nation Iowa died on Monday July 18, 2005, at his home in Lost Nation Iowa. A Celebration of His Life will be held at 2:30 P.M. Friday July 22, 2005, from the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lost Nation Iowa with Rev. Keith Larsen officiating. A Memorial Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M. on Thursday July 21, 2005 from the Carson & Son Funeral And Cremation Services in Maquoketa. Burial will be in the Lost Nation Iowa Cemetery at a... Read More	Carson Celebration of Life Center - Maquoketa, Iowa Darrell E. Chris Christensen age 90 of Lost Nation Iowa died on Monday July 18, 2005, at his home in Lost Nation Iowa. A Celebration of His Life will be held at 2:30 P.M. Friday July 22, 2005, from the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lost Nation Iowa with Rev. Keith Larsen officiating. A Memorial Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M. on Thursday July 21, 2005 from the Carson & Son Funeral And Cremation Services in Maquoketa. Burial will be in the Lost Nation Iowa Cemetery at a later date. Full military rites will be accorded. Darrell E. Chris Christensen was born on July 25, 1914, in Lost Nation Iowa the eldest son of Edward Alvin Christensen and Alice Hobart (Moody) Christensen. He attended Lost Nation country school and graduated from Lost Nation High School in 1932. He also completed an agricultural program at Iowa State University. After enlisting in the U.S. Army in February of 1941 he was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant prior to being captured by Rommel's troops in Northern Africa. He served as a POW for 27 months in various camps throughout Germany before being liberated in May of 1945. On March 19, 1950, he married Eleanor Lou Rohling in Lost Nation Iowa and the couple farmed near Lost Nation for 31 years. He also worked for the ASCS farm program and then served as the Lost Nation rural mail carrier until his retirement in December of 1984. He was an active lifelong member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. He also was a member of the Lost Nation School Board for 13 years and a charter member of the Lost Nation Lion's Club for which he was awarded the Warren Coleman Honorary Award for dedicated service in Lionism. He helped head the committee for the Mississippi Valley Blood Bank Canteen since its inception. He served on the Food Pantry for several years. He also was an active member of the Menzo Widle American Legion Post #381 of Lost Nation for 60 years a drummer in several bands an avid bridge player music and animal lover and loyal Hawkeye fan. He was a devoted and loving husband father grandfather son brother and uncle. Family members left to honor his memory include: his wife- Eleanor Christensen of Lost Nation IA; children- Sydney(Mrs. Richard) Bush of Santa Barbara CA Shelley(Mrs. Neil) DeRynck of Bettendorf IA Peggy Christensen of Dubuque IA & Patti Christensen of Iowa City IA; 4 grandchildren- Brian & Amy Bush & Lindsey & Tyler DeRynck; a sister- Madelyn Holand of Mesa AZ; a brother- David Christensen of Lynnwood WA; & several nieces & nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents an infant daughter 4 sisters & 2 brothers.

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Darrell E Christensen's memorial is located at: San Luis Cemetery, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, USA.
When did Darrell E Christensen death?
Darrell E Christensen death on 18 Jul 2005 in Lost Nation, Clinton County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 35.2644192
Longitude: -120.6712830

Family Members:

Parent

Edward Alvin Christensen

(1881 - 1962)

Alice Hobart Moody Christensen

(1891 - 1954)

Siblings

Marjorie A. Christensen Witte

(1912 - 2002)

Janice Ruth Christensen Van Camp

(1926 - 2002)

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Coordinate: 35.2644192, -120.6712830

2. Old Mission Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.2670660, -120.6692150

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Coordinate: 35.1230011, -120.5930634

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Coordinate: 35.3628700, -120.8467400

12. Saint John's Lutheran Church Columbarium
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Coordinate: 35.1032070, -120.5808630

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Coordinate: 35.4482231, -120.6344299

14. Saint Joseph of Cupertino Province Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.0718803, -120.5263519

15. Atascadero Pine Mountain Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.4960835, -120.6565582

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Coordinate: 35.5027340, -120.6881430

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Coordinate: 35.3695640, -120.4081780

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Coordinate: 35.3069100, -120.3598100

20. Creston Cemetery
Creston, San Luis Obispo County, USA
Coordinate: 35.5328640, -120.5121450

21. Templeton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.5714455, -120.7022095

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