Patricia Ann Christensen
June 17, 2009
Patricia Ann Anderson Christensen died Wednesday evening June 17, at Broadlawns Hospital in Des Moines, after a brief illness, surrounded by almost all of her family, and in the excellent care of Broadlawns nurses and doctors.
Patty was born May 13, 1953, in Santa Monica, CA, the second of five children of Pauline and Robert Anderson (Polly and Bob). She grew up mostly in Des Moines, and she attended St. Augustine's School and Roosevelt High School. Patty loved her family - especially her son, Eric, and her grandchildren.
Patty is survived by her father, Bob; by her son, Eric Christensen, and grandchildren Brooklyn and Devlin; by her sisters and brothers Marti Anderson (Bob Brammer), Jeani McMurtrie, Bob Anderson (Molly), and John Anderson (Emmie); by her nieces and nephews, Gabe and Alissa Brammer, Andy and Alex McMurtrie, Lindsey and Samantha and Ryan Anderson, and Jessica and J.J. Anderson; by aunts, an uncle and many cousins; and by many friends.
A visitation will be held Friday, June 19, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Hamilton's on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines. A funeral service will be held Saturday, June 20, at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. A private family inurnment will be held at a later date at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines, near the gravesite of Patty's mother, Polly.
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Kathy Skoge Moffitt
06/20/2009
Patty was my best friend as a teenager. We were in boarding school together at Saint Josephs Academy in Crookston Minn. We had so much fun traveling to New York and Colorado. I have great memories of those carefree days. She was so smart and fun to be around. I am sorry for your loss.
Kathryn Hinman
06/19/2009
Pat - One of the most loving, giving and caring person I have ever known. Always ready to give a very helping hand to me and to my family - The Nicholsons (Virginia and Ramon and their 8 children). She even cared for our pets - with toys and good advice on keeping them happy and healthy.
Joe Nicholson #8 - says - "she gave us a lot of awesome stuff - like the boy's beds that we still use" - She always had good advice on how to clean or where to fine things. John Nicholson #6 - "She gave us many household items that we needed to survive (when we frist moved to Des Moines)"
She will be deeply missed by all of us.
I wish I could have had more time with her.
With Love and Respect
Kathryn Hinman - Ramon and Virginia Nicholson and the Nicholson children.