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Elaine Mardel Nelson Christensen

Birth	:	17 Nov 1928 Audubon County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	7 Nov 2017 Elk Horn, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Exira Cemetery, Exira, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5953636, -94.8654785
Description	:	Elaine Mardel Christensen, the daughter of Andrew Chris and Bertha Marie (Nelson) Nelson, was born November 17, 1928, at her parents’ home west of Exira, Iowa and died November 7, 2017, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa at the age of 88 years, 11 months, and 21 days. Elaine was baptized on Christmas Day 1928 and was confirmed April 25, 1942, at St. John’s Lutheran Church west of Exira, Iowa. She attended rural school Exira Township #8 through the 8th grade and then graduated from the Exira High School with the Class of 1946. She... Read More	Elaine Mardel Christensen, the daughter of Andrew Chris and Bertha Marie (Nelson) Nelson, was born November 17, 1928, at her parents’ home west of Exira, Iowa and died November 7, 2017, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa at the age of 88 years, 11 months, and 21 days. Elaine was baptized on Christmas Day 1928 and was confirmed April 25, 1942, at St. John’s Lutheran Church west of Exira, Iowa. She attended rural school Exira Township #8 through the 8th grade and then graduated from the Exira High School with the Class of 1946. She then taught rural school at Exira Township #7 for a short time. On February 4, 1948, she was united in marriage to Alvin Christensen at the Exira Lutheran Parsonage in Exira. Four children: Jerry, Shirley, Lyle, and Dale were born to this union. They operated several farms in Audubon County and in 1956 purchased a farm northeast of Exira in Greeley Township. They grew row crops and raised livestock. In the fall of 1994, they retired from farming and made their home in Exira. Alvin died May 5, 2011. Elaine continued to enjoy her home in Exira until she broke her hip in 2014 and then moved to the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa. Elaine was a member of the Exira Lutheran Church in Exira since 1957. She was very active in 4-H as a member of the Exira Jolly Juniors and later a leader of the Greeley Go Getters and served on the County Youth Committee. She was a member of the OAO neighborhood club and the Exira Garden Club. Elaine enjoyed gardening where she always had a large flower and vegetable garden and was especially known for her African Violets. Preceding her in death is her husband Alvin Christensen, her parents, her father-in-law and mother-in-law Nels S. and Mary Christensen, her sister Rosa and husband Harry Albertsen, her brother Danzel and wife Erma Nelson, and her sister Violet and husband Leo Christensen. Survivors include her children: Jerry and wife Cheryl, Shirley and husband Dennis, Lyle A. and wife Lisa, and Dale L. and wife Sandra; her grandchildren: Jesse and husband Chris, Kevin and wife Erin, Darci and husband Erik, and Branden; her great grandchildren: Eliot and Eli, Hunter and Logan, and Haley, Lucy, and Cora; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be conducted by Pastor Steven Frock on Monday, November 13, 2017, at 2:00 P.M. at the Exira Lutheran Church in Exira, Iowa. The family will meet with friends on Sunday afternoon, November 12, 2017, from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. at the Kessler Funeral Home in Exira. Interment will be in the Exira Cemetery.

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Elaine Mardel Nelson Christensen's memorial is located at: Exira Cemetery, Exira, Audubon County, USA.
When did Elaine Mardel Nelson Christensen death?
Elaine Mardel Nelson Christensen death on 7 Nov 2017 in Elk Horn, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.5953636
Longitude: -94.8654785

Family Members:

Parent

Andrew Chris Nelson

(1886 - 1977)

Bertha Nelson

(1891 - 1959)

Spouse

Alvin Christensen

(1920 - 2011)

Siblings

Rosa Albertsen

(1913 - 1993)

Danzel Vane Nelson

(1916 - 2002)

Violet C. Nelson Christensen

(1918 - 1988)

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Coordinate: 41.5953636, -94.8654785

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Coordinate: 41.6603012, -94.7236023

18. Saint Johns Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5625000, -94.7019000

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Coordinate: 41.5625000, -94.7019000

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22. Elk Horn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5950000, -95.0590000

23. Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6524410, -95.0530670

24. Melville Township Cemetery
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