Ellowene Dorothy Christensen, the daughter of Chris H. and Anna Hansen Jensen, was born March 18, 1917, at her parents home in Leroy Township, Audubon County near Kimballton, Iowa and died May 23, 2009, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa at the age of 92 years, 2 months, and 5 days.
Ellowene was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviours Lutheran Church in Audubon, IA. She attended rural school in Audubon County then worked as a hired girl in Audubon.
On March 10, 1937, she was united in marriage to Herman E. Christensen at Our Saviours Lutheran Church in Audubon. They farmed in Hamlin Township for several years, then moved into Audubon in the early 1960s. Ellowene was employed as a cook at the grade school for a short time. They then owned and operated Christensen Floor and Home Furnishings until they retired in 1978. During retirement they enjoyed traveling spending their winters in Texas. Herman died May 7, 1990. Ellowene continued to live in Audubon then moved to Kimballton in of 1997. She later moved to the Salem Lutheran Home in July of 2005.
Ellowene was a member of Our Saviours Lutheran Church in Audubon. She taught Sunday school and helped with the Shepherds Staff and the Ladies Circle. Ellowene enjoyed doing hand-work quilting and making afghans. She loved raising plants and flowers.
Preceding her in death in addition to her husband Herman; were her parents; her brothers-in-law and sistersin-law: Leroy Larsen, Ingrid and husband Hardy Hansen, George and wife Fritz Christensen.
Survivors include her children: Paul and wife LaVonne Christensen, and Karen and husband Robert Kite all of Kimballton, IA; her grandchildren: Denise Olsen and friend Scott Roorda of Pella, IA, Douglas and wife Kimberly Christensen of Port Orchard, WA, Cindy Gregory of Clarinda, IA, Neil and wife Stacy Andersen of Elk Horn, IA, Gina and husband Dale Hansen of Kimballton, IA, her great grandchildren: Jeremy Olsen and friend Amber Robson of Des Moines, IA, Karlie Olsen of Pella, IA and Elijah, Micah and Hannah Christensen all of Port Orchard, WA, Ashley, Kaytlynne and Kristen Gregory, all of Clarinda, IA, Jessica Andersen of Iowa City, IA, Shelby Andersen, Nichelle Hansen, and Evan Hansen all of Kimballton, IA. her sisters: Lorraine Larsen of Audubon, IA and Leona and husband Elmer Jensen of Standard, Alberta, Canada, many nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.
Cemetery:
Interment will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.
Visitation:
The family will meet with friends on Tuesday evening at 6:30 P.M. at the Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon.
Service:
Funeral services will be conducted by Pastor Christopher Martin on Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at 10:30 A.M. at Our Saviours Lutheran Church in Audubon, IA.
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