Joyce Leatrice Olson

1936 - 2015  (78 år)

• Namn	Joyce Leatrice Olson
  Födelse	10 Sep 1936	Bricelyn, Faribault County, Minnesota, USA   [1]
  Kön	Kvinna
  Död	18 Jan 2015	Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA   [1]
  Person-ID	I91555	Allan Kvalevaag
  Senast ändrad	11 Jan 2022

  
  

  Far	Joseph Ludolph Olson,   f. 1 Feb 1904, Helmar, Newark, Kendall County, Illinois, USA d. 12 Apr 1993, Hector Township, Renville County, Minnesota, USA (Ålder 89 år)
  Mor	Fern Christina Ellertson,   f. 30 Mar 1905, Newark, Kendall County, Illinois, USA d. 16 Dec 1989, Olivia, Renville County, Minnesota, USA (Ålder 84 år)
  Vigsel	26 Jan 1927	Bricelyn, Faribault County, Minnesota, USA
  Familjens ID	F38504	Familjeöversikt  |  Familjediagram

  
  

  Familj	Harvin Orlane Christen,   f. 1 Jun 1934, Madison Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA d. 17 Aug 2016, Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA (Ålder 82 år)
  Vigsel	2 Aug 1958	Faribault County, Minnesota, USA   [2]
  Familjens ID	F38545	Familjeöversikt  |  Familjediagram
  Senast ändrad	8 Jan 2022

  
  

• Foton

  Joyce_Leatrice_Olson_1 Foto: James Tomlinson

  
  

• Noteringar

  Bio: Joyce L. Christen, age 78, died at her home in Decorah on Sunday morning, January 18, 2015. Memorial Services will be held at 6:30 P.M. Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Decorah Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Dave Sorenson and Rev. Bryan Robertson officiating. Visitation will begin at 5:30 P.M. Tuesday, one hour before the service, at Decorah Lutheran Church. Joyce Leatrice Christen was born at home to Fern (Ellertson) Olson and Joseph Olson, near Bricelyn, MN on September 10, 1936. She was baptized at Bricelyn Lutheran Church and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kiester, Minnesota in 1951. Joyce graduated high school in 1954 and attended Waldorf College. She met Harvin O. Christen while finishing her teaching degree at Luther College. Joyce taught second grade in Winnebago, MN and Compton, CA from 1956-1959. Joyce and Hub were married August 2, 1958 at Immanuel Lutheran Church. To this union, four children were born: Tonda Laeh, Todd Michael, Teela Shawn, and Troy David. Joyce taught adult education classes in St. Paul, MN, Omaha Technical College, Iowa Lakes Community College, and Northern Iowa Community College. Joyce and Hub made their home in Decorah, Iowa in 1973. She loved to create window treatments and in 1973 opened Christen Custom Draperies in their home. Beginning in 1974, she moved the business to downtown Decorah where it remained open until she retired in 2012. Joyce loved Decorah Lutheran Church. The people, committees, studies, fellowship, and redecorating of the church restrooms with Hub, gave her joy. She enjoyed surprising people with rommegrot and kringla. She liked learning new things and is remembered for saying, “Everything in life contains a lesson.” Preceding her in death are her parents; brother, Marlyn, and sister,Joyce Beverly, who died in infancy. She will be missed by her husband, Hub; children: Tonda (Ken) Kirton, Freeman, SD, Todd Christen, Eden Prairie, MN, Teela Totten, Rio Rancho, NM and Troy (Anna) Christen, Albuquerque, NM. Nine grandchildren will remember her: Tialyn (Val) Coffman, Danielle Sanders, Trevor Sanders, Miriah (Mike) Amolins, Nichole Christen, Danika Totten, Brittany Christen, and Tiana and Jenna Christen. Joyce has three great-grandchildren: Kennedy, Easton, and Henry Fred.

  
  

• Källor

  [S92] www.findagrave.com. [S51373] Minnesota, Marriage Index, 1958-2001.