Adele Christensen

Adele Ruth, daughter of Alvin & Bernice (Frank) Gray, was born May 5, 1934 near Botna in Shelby County, Iowa. She attended rural school through the 8th grade and graduated from Manning High School in 1952. Adele was united in marriage with Raymond Christensen on October 24, 1952 and seven children were born to this union. Adele and Raymond made their home in Littleton, Colorado during Raymond's Army service. The family moved to Iowa in 1955 and settled on the Christensen dairy farm south of Manning. In addition to being a busy farm wife and mother, Adele worked at Casey's General Store, Burcliff Industries and Well's Manufacturing. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church near Gray and later Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. Through the years Adele enjoyed traveling with Raymond and taking vacations with her sisters. She was an active volunteer at the New Hope Bargain Shop, Manning Plaza Nursing Home, American Legion Auxiliary, Zion Lutheran Ladies Guild and R.S.V.P. Due to complications from heart surgery, Adele died at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. She was 76 years and 3 weeks of age. Preceding Adele in death are her parents; three children: Baby Ray, Sheri and Chris Christensen; and sister Colene Rowedder (Virgil). Adele is survived by her husband Raymond Christensen of Manning; four children: Paul Christensen (Monica) of Manning; Del Christensen (Debora) of Adel; Lauri Sackett (Allen) of Ankeny; and Dana Christensen of Carroll; seven grandchildren: Dan Kemper, Chris Kemper (Marianne), Grant Christensen (Amanda), Trent Christensen (Lori), Mary Christensen, Jared Sackett and Jenna Sackett; great grandson Zachary Kemper; sister Connie James (Norman) of Scottsdale, AZ; sister-in-law Doris Schreck (Gerald) of Templeton; other relatives and friends. Visitation Monday, May 31, 2010, after 4:00 PM Ohde Funeral Home, Manning Funeral Service Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 10:30 AM Zion Lutheran Church, Manning, Iowa American Legion Auxiliary Honor Guard Officiating Reverend Jonathan Conner Congregational Hymns "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" "How Great Thou Art" Casket Bearers Grant Christensen Trent Christensen Dan Kemper Chris Kemper Justin James Mark Rowedder Honorary Casket Bearers Dana Christensen Mary Christensen Jared Sackett Jenna Sackett Zachary Kemper Interment Manning Cemetery, Manning, Iowa