MARGARET CAROLINE CHRISTIANSON
Margaret Caroline Christianson, 90, passed away at the home of her daughter, Marsha and Dan Wynn of Louisville, TN, on June 28.
She was born November 6, 1926 on a farm near Sand Creek, Wisconsin, to Guy and Mina (Myran) Jenson. She started rural grade school 3 miles from home, speaking mostly Norwegian. In 1934, the family moved to rural Colfax, where Margaret completed 8th grade at 18-mile creek school and graduated from Colfax High School in 1945. She married Jack Christianson of Bloomer, on April 12, 1947, living and farming at first on the Ole K. Myran farm near Sand Creek, then next with her folks near Colfax before purchasing a farm in the Town of Howard in 1953. She worked for two years at the Bronken Agency. While raising two children, Margaret did a lot of the chores and farming on their farm while Jack drove school bus and did custom farm work. Margaret also drove school bus for 27 years. Margaret was a very active Colfax Lutheran Church member since her marriage in 1947 – involved in Sunday School, music, circle chairperson, and Ladies Aid president for many years. She was famous for her cinnamon rolls and lefse. She also did volunteer work at the area nursing home. Throughout her life, she enjoyed many hobbies – including playing guitar and singing, gardening, home improvement projects, cards, horseback riding, square dancing. She did everything with love and a strong commitment admired by many. Margaret moved from her home near Colfax to her daughter’s home in TN three years ago. She missed her dear friends from Colfax but enjoyed meeting many new friends in TN.
She was preceded in death by parents Guy and Mina Jenson; first husband, Jack Christianson, and second husband, Emil Weber; younger sister, Betty Iverson; seven brothers-in law, Harvey Melgaard, Hjalmer Lind, Francis Knutson, Billy Christianson, Donnie Christianson, Jim Christianson and Bob Christianson; one sister-in-law, Colleen Christianson; two nieces, Kathy Melgaard and Wanda Kamrath.
She is survived by her two children: Dale (Harmony) Christianson of Golden Valley, AZ, and Marsha (Dan) Wynn of Louisville, TN; four grandchildren: Cory (Angela) of Kingsport, TN, Christopher Rundle (and Teena Brown) of Friendsville, TN, Sadra (Josh) Isaacs of Chestnut Hill, MA and Abra Christianson of Minneapolis, MN; nine great grandchildren: Jack, Meredith, Rachel, Alyssa, Hannah, Nathan, Olivia, Thorin, and Bodhi; two sisters: Gladys (Henry) Berg of New Auburn, WI, and Laila Melgaard of Rice Lake, WI; one brother-in-law, David Iverson of Monroe, WI; two sisters-in-law: Bernice Christianson of Grand Forks, ND, Doris Foley of Menomonee Falls, WI, many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
A celebration of life will be at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 6 at Colfax Lutheran Church. Rev. Leslie Walck will officiate at the funeral service. Family will receive friends at 12:00. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to Colfax Lutheran Church.