Dorance Larry CHRISTENSON

1925 - 2020  (95 years)

• Name	Dorance Larry CHRISTENSON  [2, 3]
  	Obituary Larry D. Christenson was born to Morris Tom and MaryEtta (Slawson) Christenson on April 26, 1925 in Webster City, Iowa. He was the youngest of 9 children born to Tom and MaryEtta He grew up in the Webster City area. When he was in his 20's he moved to the Laporte, MN where he played with a hometown country band called 'Slim and his steel guitar'. Larry was Slim and could make his steel guitar talk! Some time later his family moved to a farm on Platt Lake near Mille Lacs Lake. He worked the farm for several years. In March of 1961 he married Barbara Jean Brown. They moved to Webster City in 1965, he worked for Franklin Manufacturing until 1971 when they returned to Brainerd, MN where he worked as steam engineer and maintenance for Good Samaritan Society Bethany and Kingwood. He retired in 1987. He kept himself busy with his yard, flowers, grandkids and body building. He was a strong man. July 1, 2011, he rode his bike 11 miles, pressed 125# over his head and played a wild game of basketball with his grandkids. The next day he suffered a major stroke which led to vascular dementia and a whole new life for him and his family. He was a friendly, loving, totally loyal man. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Moses, James, Raymond, John; sisters, Mable, Bernice, Jeanette, Helen "Rig". He is survived by his wife, Barbara; children, Mary Jean (Alan) Austin, Larry Michael "Mike" Christenson and Ronald Mark (Agnes) Christenson; 17 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. He was a faithful, loving husband, an amazing dad and a class act grandpa. He loved life, people and most of all, he loved his Lord and Savior and was quick to speak a word on His behalf. While today he is sadly missed, we are rejoicing with him as he is in the presence of his Lord and Savior. No more dementia, achy bones or old tired body! A funeral service will be held at 1PM on Monday, October 12 at Community Church of Nazarene in Merrifield. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Inscription MARRIED MAR. 18, 1961 [1]
  Birth	26 Apr 1925	Webster City, Hamilton Co., Iowa   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Living with parents in Independence, Hamilton Co., Iowa   [3]
  Census	1950	Living with parents in Roosevelt, Crow Wing Co., Minnesota   [4]
  Death	6 Oct 2020  [1]
  Burial	Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Brainerd, Crow Wing Co., Minnesota   [1]
  Person ID	I105370	Main Tree
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	Morris Tom CHRISTENSON,   b. 5 Apr 1878, Denmark d. Apr 1969 (Age 91 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mary Etta SLAWSON,   b. Abt 1882, Iowa d. 1969 (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	29 May 1900	Pocahontas, Iowa   [5]
  Family ID	F44304	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara Jean BROWN,   b. 23 Mar 1942
  Marriage	18 Mar 1961	Hennepin Co., Minnesota   [6]
  Family ID	F44306	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 Apr 1925 - Webster City, Hamilton Co., Iowa Marriage - 18 Mar 1961 - Hennepin Co., Minnesota  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  Larry Dorance Christenson and Barbara Jean Brown Headstone Larry D., son of Morris T. Christenson and Mary E. Slawson, is buried in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Brainerd, Crow Wing Co., Minnesota. Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally created by: Marilyn Photo added by: Marilyn

  
  

• Sources

  [S02329] Find A Grave Website. [S10077] Ancestry.com: U.S. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947. [S13801] 1930 Census Independence, Hamilton County, Iowa. [S13800] 1950 Census Roosevelt, Crow Wing Co., Minnesota. [S13769] Ancestry.com: Iowa, U.S., Select Marriage Index 1758-1996. [S01806] Ancestry.com: Minnesota, U.S., Marriage Index, 1958-2001.