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Kenneth Schmidt Christensen

Birth	:	21 May 1921 Weston, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	24 Sep 2011 Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Ebenezer Cemetery, Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7175000, -95.0159000
Description	:	Kenneth Schmidt Christensen, the son of Alfred H. and Dagny Schmidt Christensen, was born May 2, 1921, at his parents' home in Pottawattamie County near Weston, and died Sept. 24, 2011, at the Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines, at the age of 90 years, 4 months, and 22 days. Kenneth was baptized at a church near Weston. When he was still quite young the family moved to a farm west of Audubon, and he was confirmed at Ebenezer Lutheran Church. He attended rural school in Douglas Township, Audubon County. He then helped on the family farm. On Aug. 18, 1944,... Read More	Kenneth Schmidt Christensen, the son of Alfred H. and Dagny Schmidt Christensen, was born May 2, 1921, at his parents' home in Pottawattamie County near Weston, and died Sept. 24, 2011, at the Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines, at the age of 90 years, 4 months, and 22 days. Kenneth was baptized at a church near Weston. When he was still quite young the family moved to a farm west of Audubon, and he was confirmed at Ebenezer Lutheran Church. He attended rural school in Douglas Township, Audubon County. He then helped on the family farm. On Aug. 18, 1944, he was inducted into the United States Army. During his tour of duty he served as a mortar gunner and saw action in the Rhineland and Central Europe. He was honorably discharged on April 6, 1946, and returned to help operate the family farm. On Aug. 13, 1950, he was united in marriage to Frances Ytzen in Coulter. One daughter, Kathy, was born to this union. They farmed west of Audubon. In 1957 Frances died. On Aug. 2, 1959, Kenneth married Rosa Elsberry at St John's Lutheran Church in Audubon. They farmed west of Audubon for many years. Along with farming, Kenneth also was employed as a mechanic with Gordon Nelson for several years and later worked at Talbot-Carlson, Inc. for a short time. They sold the farm in 1975 and moved into their new home in Audubon. Kenneth was employed at the Friendship Home in Audubon where he worked in the maintenance department. During this time he also spent many hours doing woodworking. He retired in 1995 and dedicated his time to his woodworking. Kenneth and Rosa enjoyed traveling especially to Colorado and South Carolina to see Rosa's brothers and to Minnesota to see their granddaughters. Kenneth was well known for his woodworking skills and spent many hours developing all types of projects. Rosa died Feb. 15, 2010. Kenneth lived in his home until he moved to the Friendship Home in Audubon in April of 2010. Kenneth had been a member of the Ebenezer Lutheran Church west of Audubon for many years then later became a member of St John's Lutheran Church in Audubon. He was an active member and served on the Church Boards. Survivors include his daughter Kathy Leppert of Brooklyn Park, Minn.; his granddaughters Heather Leppert of Brooklyn Park and her fiancé Christian Doggett serving in Frankfurt, Germany and Melissa and husband Sean Niehoff of Fairfax, Va.; his sister-in-law Frances Elsberry of Greenville, S.C., many nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Kenneth was preceded in death by his wives Frances Christensen and Rosa Christensen; his son-in-law Greg Leppert; his granddaughter Danielle Leppert; his parents; his sister Lydia and husband Leon Anderson; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Elsie and husband Ross Pollock, Ethel Elsberry, Leonard and wife Hulda Elsberry, Gladys and husband R. Donald Aikman, Virgil and wife Selma Elsberry, Homer Elsberry, and Pearl and husband Raymond Alt. The casket bearers were Ronald Nielsen, Paul Nielsen, Robert Nielsen, Dan Smith, Wayne Heuss, and Ron Jacobson. Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Bradley Ketcham at St John's Lutheran Church in Audubon. Published in AUDUBON COUNTY ADVOCATE JOURNAL from October 7 to October 14, 2011

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Kenneth Schmidt Christensen's memorial is located at: Ebenezer Cemetery, Audubon, Audubon County, USA.
When did Kenneth Schmidt Christensen death?
Kenneth Schmidt Christensen death on 24 Sep 2011 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.7175000
Longitude: -95.0159000

Family Members:

Parent

Alfred H. Christensen

(1890 - 1964)

Dagny N. Schmidt Christensen

(1895 - 1990)

Spouse

Frances Lucile Ytzen Christensen

(1916 - 1957)

Rosa Elizabeth Elsberry Christensen

(1921 - 2010)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Ebenezer Cemetery
Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7175000, -95.0159000

2. Douglas Township Cemetery
Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7611008, -95.0282974

3. Poplar Cemetery
Poplar, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6895000, -95.0942000

4. Arlington Heights Cemetery
Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7270000, -94.9240000

5. Maple Grove Cemetery
Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7289100, -94.9242700

6. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7033005, -94.9242020

7. Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
Kimballton, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6524410, -95.0530670

8. County Farm Cemetery
Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6953120, -94.9233120

9. Merrills Grove Cemetery
Fiscus, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7057991, -95.1128006

10. Michaelsen Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7124000, -95.1463500

11. Hamlin Lutheran Cemetery
Hamlin, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6685000, -94.8995000

12. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Kimballton, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6306000, -95.0832977

13. Red Line Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7178574, -95.1517029

14. Lincoln Township Cemetery
Gray, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8198130, -95.0154970

15. Adventist Cemetery
Exira, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6164017, -94.9697037

16. Luccocks Grove Cemetery
Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7619019, -94.8653030

17. Gray Cemetery
Gray, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8414001, -94.9946976

18. Elk Horn Cemetery
Elk Horn, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5950000, -95.0590000

19. Cameron Cemetery
Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8236008, -94.9167023

20. Danway Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7296982, -95.1900024

21. Jacksonville Cemetery
Jacksonville, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6488647, -95.1700211

22. Saint John's Cemetery
Exira, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5914670, -94.9547750

23. Oakfield Baptist Cemetery
Oakfield, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5774994, -95.0168991

24. Carlsen-Larsen Cemetery
Elk Horn, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5772018, -95.0742035