Svend "Chris" Christensen

January 22, 2013

Svend "Chris" Christensen

Service Details

Svend “Chris” Christensen, 80, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. The funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 26, 2013, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton, Iowa. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, at Hamilton’s Altoona Funeral Home, 105 4th Street. SW in Altoona.

Svend was born October 26, 1932, in Kimballton, Iowa, to Marius and Johanne (Rasmussen) Christensen. He was a Hull Technician for the United States Navy and retired from there after twenty years. He was a member of the Altoona VFW.

Svend is survived by his daughters: Patty Christensen, Amy (Ron) Buenger, Judy Christensen, and Susan Backe; five grandchildren: Jeremy, Erik, Stefanie, Dustin, and Harley; three great-grandchildren, with one on the way; and his brother Kjer. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Totsy; and his sisters: Esther and Bertha.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in loving memory of Svend.

Condolences may be expressed at:
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