Warren J. Christensen of Graettinger Iowa Warren J. Christensen, the son of Soren J. and Anna (Kerr) Christensen, was born June 27, 1921, in Rolfe, Iowa. He departed this life on Wednesday, January 2, 2008, at his home in Graettinger, Iowa, at the age of 86 years old.

He received his education in the Rolfe schools and later Des Moines Township schools where he graduated from high school.

On July 4, 1939, Warren was united in marriage to Genevieve "Jenny" Anderson. After their marriage, the couple farmed the family farm. In 1956, Warren went to work for Golden Sun Feeds in Estherville. In 1965, they moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where he continued to work at Golden Sun. Later the couple moved to Larchwood, Iowa and Warren was employed at Farmers Coop Elevator until he retired in 1984. After Warren's retirement the couple moved back to Graettinger where they have made their home since. In his leisure time Warren enjoyed woodworking, golf and following the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Minnesota Vikings.

Left to cherish this memory is his wife, Genevieve "Jenny" of Graettinger; his children, Jimmy Christensen of Graettinger; Janice Reiter and her husband, Jim of Estherville; Judy Ripperda and her husband, John of LeMars, Iowa; Jack Christensen and his wife, Joyce of Elgin, Minnesota; Jill Fisher and her husband, Larry of Fort Worth, Texas; Eleven grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; and sister, Lula Schmidt of Emmetsburg, Iowa.

He has been preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Nelva, Merle, Lura, Fern, Beulah and Alvena; brothers, Harold, Dale and Bobby. www.henryolsonfuneral.com

Visitation: 5:00-7:00 p.m., Friday at Henry-Olson Funeral Chapel - Graettinger; Funeral Service: Bethel Lutheran Church, Graettinger, Iowa, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 5, 2008, Pastor Tedd Rieke, Officiating; Interment: Valley View Cemetery, Graettinger, Iowa