CHRISTENSON — Ruth A. Christenson, 84, of Oroville, died Tuesday, June 25, 2013, in Oroville. Arrangements are under the direction of the Neptune Society of Northern California, Chico Branch, 345-7200.
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Ruth Alida Christenson was born in Colfax, Wisconsin on September 25, 1928. She was one of six daughters of Peter J. Rude and Edna Saalsaa. There were three boys and six girls in her family. Ruth was married to Don Christensen for 15 years. After divorcing Don Christensen, Ruth changed the spelling of her last name to Christenson.
Ruth studied the Activator Chiropractic Technique and set up her own office in Oroville, California where she practiced for more than 25 years. She purchased a small house in Oroville, where she loved to garden, read, crochet, play the piano, cook, entertain her friends, and care for her very special little pet, Muffy. Ruth was a devoted Christian and spent much time studying the Bible, praying, visiting the sick and those in jail. She truly exemplified a Christian life.
In the early 2000's, Ruth organized a worship team at the Oroville Salvation Army. She accompanied the guitar player, Rich, the drummer, Troy, and the singers on the electric keyboard. She was a mover and a shaker, even into her late 70's.
The weekend before her stroke, in February 2009 she left her house to go to the grocery store and forgot to turn on the alarm. When she returned from the grocery store, she arrived to find that some thieves had entered her home and stolen all her jewelry and some of her electronics. She was very upset by this event, which may have precipitated the stroke which she suffered a few days later.
After her stroke, Ruth was not able to speak. She worked hard at trying to recover the capacity to speak, but it did not return. She was able to communicate with her eyes and hand gestures, and with some people, through a sort of telepathy or mental connection. She lived 4 years and 4 months after her stroke, not being able to speak her mind, which continued to be active throughout her life.
Ruth's life had a positive influence on many people including her patients, her friends, her neighbors, and her family.
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Ruth Alida Christenson was born in Colfax, Wisconsin on September 25, 1928. She was one of six daughters of Peter J. Rude and Edna Saalsaa. There were three boys and six girls in her family. Ruth was married to Don Christensen for 15 years. After divorcing Don Christensen, Ruth changed the spelling of her last name to Christenson.
Ruth studied the Activator Chiropractic Technique and set up her own office in Oroville, California where she practiced for more than 25 years. She purchased a small house in Oroville, where she loved to garden, read, crochet, play the piano, cook, entertain her friends, and care for her very special little pet, Muffy. Ruth was a devoted Christian and spent much time studying the Bible, praying, visiting the sick and those in jail. She truly exemplified a Christian life.
In the early 2000's, Ruth organized a worship team at the Oroville Salvation Army. She accompanied the guitar player, Rich, the drummer, Troy, and the singers on the electric keyboard. She was a mover and a shaker, even into her late 70's.
The weekend before her stroke, in February 2009 she left her house to go to the grocery store and forgot to turn on the alarm. When she returned from the grocery store, she arrived to find that some thieves had entered her home and stolen all her jewelry and some of her electronics. She was very upset by this event, which may have precipitated the stroke which she suffered a few days later.
After her stroke, Ruth was not able to speak. She worked hard at trying to recover the capacity to speak, but it did not return. She was able to communicate with her eyes and hand gestures, and with some people, through a sort of telepathy or mental connection. She lived 4 years and 4 months after her stroke, not being able to speak her mind, which continued to be active throughout her life.
Ruth's life had a positive influence on many people including her patients, her friends, her neighbors, and her family.
CHRISTENSON — Ruth A. Christenson, 84, of Oroville, died Tuesday, June 25, 2013, in Oroville. Arrangements are under the direction of the Neptune Society of Northern California, Chico Branch, 345-7200.
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Ruth Alida Christenson was born in Colfax, Wisconsin on September 25, 1928. She was one of six daughters of Peter J. Rude and Edna Saalsaa. There were three boys and six girls in her family. Ruth was married to Don Christensen for 15 years. After divorcing Don Christensen, Ruth changed the spelling of her last name to Christenson.
Ruth studied the Activator Chiropractic Technique and set up her own office in Oroville, California where she practiced for more than 25 years. She purchased a small house in Oroville, where she loved to garden, read, crochet, play the piano, cook, entertain her friends, and care for her very special little pet, Muffy. Ruth was a devoted Christian and spent much time studying the Bible, praying, visiting the sick and those in jail. She truly exemplified a Christian life.
In the early 2000's, Ruth organized a worship team at the Oroville Salvation Army. She accompanied the guitar player, Rich, the drummer, Troy, and the singers on the electric keyboard. She was a mover and a shaker, even into her late 70's.
The weekend before her stroke, in February 2009 she left her house to go to the grocery store and forgot to turn on the alarm. When she returned from the grocery store, she arrived to find that some thieves had entered her home and stolen all her jewelry and some of her electronics. She was very upset by this event, which may have precipitated the stroke which she suffered a few days later.
After her stroke, Ruth was not able to speak. She worked hard at trying to recover the capacity to speak, but it did not return. She was able to communicate with her eyes and hand gestures, and with some people, through a sort of telepathy or mental connection. She lived 4 years and 4 months after her stroke, not being able to speak her mind, which continued to be active throughout her life.
Ruth's life had a positive influence on many people including her patients, her friends, her neighbors, and her family.
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Ruth Alida Christenson was born in Colfax, Wisconsin on September 25, 1928. She was one of six daughters of Peter J. Rude and Edna Saalsaa. There were three boys and six girls in her family. Ruth was married to Don Christensen for 15 years. After divorcing Don Christensen, Ruth changed the spelling of her last name to Christenson.
Ruth studied the Activator Chiropractic Technique and set up her own office in Oroville, California where she practiced for more than 25 years. She purchased a small house in Oroville, where she loved to garden, read, crochet, play the piano, cook, entertain her friends, and care for her very special little pet, Muffy. Ruth was a devoted Christian and spent much time studying the Bible, praying, visiting the sick and those in jail. She truly exemplified a Christian life.
In the early 2000's, Ruth organized a worship team at the Oroville Salvation Army. She accompanied the guitar player, Rich, the drummer, Troy, and the singers on the electric keyboard. She was a mover and a shaker, even into her late 70's.
The weekend before her stroke, in February 2009 she left her house to go to the grocery store and forgot to turn on the alarm. When she returned from the grocery store, she arrived to find that some thieves had entered her home and stolen all her jewelry and some of her electronics. She was very upset by this event, which may have precipitated the stroke which she suffered a few days later.
After her stroke, Ruth was not able to speak. She worked hard at trying to recover the capacity to speak, but it did not return. She was able to communicate with her eyes and hand gestures, and with some people, through a sort of telepathy or mental connection. She lived 4 years and 4 months after her stroke, not being able to speak her mind, which continued to be active throughout her life.
Ruth's life had a positive influence on many people including her patients, her friends, her neighbors, and her family.
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