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Viola “Vi” Pastian Christensen

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Birth	:	7 Nov 1934 Dallas, Gregory County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	1 Jun 2017 Gregory, Gregory County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	IOOF Cemetery, Gregory, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.2380000, -99.4480000
Description	:	Viola Christensen November 7, 1934 - June 1, 2017 Gregory, South Dakota Viola (Pastian) Christensen was born November 7, 1934 in Dallas, SD, the twelfth of thirteen children born to Henry and Mollie (Faatz) Pastian. Vi grew up on a farm southwest of Paxton, SD. Vi graduated from Gregory High School in 1952. While attending high school, she lived with Bill and Evelyn Rasmussen and worked at the Tasty Shop. On July 29, 1952, she married Lyle Christensen at the Congregational Church in Gregory. Lyle was a sergeant in the US Marine Corps. The couple resided in Santa Anna, CA where Lyle was... Read More	Viola Christensen November 7, 1934 - June 1, 2017 Gregory, South Dakota Viola (Pastian) Christensen was born November 7, 1934 in Dallas, SD, the twelfth of thirteen children born to Henry and Mollie (Faatz) Pastian. Vi grew up on a farm southwest of Paxton, SD. Vi graduated from Gregory High School in 1952. While attending high school, she lived with Bill and Evelyn Rasmussen and worked at the Tasty Shop. On July 29, 1952, she married Lyle Christensen at the Congregational Church in Gregory. Lyle was a sergeant in the US Marine Corps. The couple resided in Santa Anna, CA where Lyle was stationed at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro until his discharge in October of 1953. The couple returned to Gregory where Vi was a homemaker and loved cooking, baking, and decorating cakes. She was an active volunteer in scouting, church, and Rebekah Lodge activities. Vi worked with Lyle in the family business, Christensen Sales and Service, from its founding in 1965 until her death. Vi took care of many children over three generations and all are still considered as part of the family. Vi passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2017, at the Gregory Memorial Hospital in Gregory at the age of 82. She was preceded in death by her parents; her granddaughter, LaDawn Christensen; six brothers: Harry, Ruben, Robert, Raymond, Floyd, and Ivan; and six sisters: Blanche Horton, Vera Mansheim, Agnes Thomas, Elizabeth Pastian, Florence Werner, and Irene Pastian. She is survived by her husband Lyle, children Steve (Karen), Platte, SD, Rod (Louise), Edina, MN, Brad, Gregory, SD, and Todd, Gregory, SD; four grandchildren: Eric (Lisa) Christensen, Stephanie (Bill) Entringer, Brian (Lauren) Christensen, and Katie (Casey) Haensel; four great grandchildren: Hailey Larson, McKenna and Collin Entringer, and Harper Christensen. Burial Tuesday, June 06 11:45 AM IOOF Cemetery of Gregory County Road 6 Gregory, SD 57533

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Viola “Vi” Pastian Christensen's memorial is located at: IOOF Cemetery, Gregory, Gregory County, USA.
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Viola “Vi” Pastian Christensen death on 1 Jun 2017 in Gregory, Gregory County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 43.2380000
Longitude: -99.4480000

Family Members:

Parent

Henry (Heinrich) Pastian

(1887 - 1943)

Amalie (Mollie) Faatz Pastian

(1894 - 1973)

Siblings

Harry H. Pastian

(1915 - 1972)

Mrs Blanche LaBelle Pastian Horton

(1917 - 2009)

Vera Lucille Pastian Mansheim

(1919 - 2004)

Agnes Francis Pastian Thomas

(1921 - 1996)

Ruben Alvin Pastian

(1923 - 2008)

Robert Melvin Pastian

(1925 - 1988)

Raymond Henry Pastian

(1927 - 2002)

Elizabeth Margaret Pastian

(1929 - 1930)

Floyd Pastian

(1930 - 1948)

Iven Earl Pastian

(1932 - 1979)

Irene May Pastian

(1937 - 1950)

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Coordinate: 43.2380000, -99.4480000

2. Saint Joseph Cemetery
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3. Czech National Cemetery
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7. Graceland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1847000, -99.3022003

8. Sacred Heart Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1507988, -99.2913971

9. Dixon Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3932991, -99.4738998

10. Sully Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2770000, -99.2380000

11. Peace Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0816994, -99.3946991

12. Gregory County Home Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1253014, -99.2866974

13. Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0823490, -99.5336010

14. Johnson Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1755028, -99.2228660

15. Lucas Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2991560, -99.2189780

16. Lucas Catholic Cemetery
Lucas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3005981, -99.2193985

17. Petersen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2539558, -99.1770172

18. Saint Isidore Catholic Cemetery
Colome, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2638200, -99.7223800

19. Colome Cemetery
Colome, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2638245, -99.7223816

20. Herrick Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1110000, -99.1970000

21. Brozik Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4599755, -99.3854681

22. Mniska Presbyterian Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4593800, -99.5531500

23. Gibson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0642014, -99.6908035

24. Rock Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0641300, -99.6918100