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Helen Bernice Christenson was born to Birger (Bert) and Anna Berg on June 28, 1924, in rural Craig, Nebraska. She passed away December 17, 2020, at Shalimar Gardens in Fremont, Nebraska.

She graduated from Craig High School in 1941. On June 1st, 1945, she was married to Earl Christenson. They lived their entire lives in Craig where they raised their two sons, Rodney and Michael.

She was active in the Craig Methodist Church, was a 50 year member of the Craig Legion Auxiliary, was an active member of Rebecca Lodge, and participated in many community activities.

Helen worked part-time at the Christenson Grocery Store in Craig. After raising her family, she worked for JC Penney in Tekamah for over 20 years.

Helen enjoyed working on crafts, collecting lady heads, and spending summers at their lake cabin in Minnesota.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Earl, two brothers and four sisters.

She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law: Rodney (Diane) Christenson of Omaha, Mike (Jeane) Christenson of Missouri Valley, Iowa; sister and brother-in-law: Sandra (Delwin) Slatt of Oakland; sister-in-law, Joan Berg of Fremont; three grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Tuesday, December 22, 2020, 2:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Craig, Nebraska.

VISITATION: Tuesday, one hour prior to services, at the church.

BURIAL: Craig Cemetery, Craig, NE

MEMORIALS: To the Craig Foundation.

Pelan Funeral Services Oakland is in care of arrangements.

www.pelanfuneralservices.com

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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