Christensen_Soren A._ 28 Nov 1906
Soren A. Christensen, 94, of Malad City, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2000, in the Oneida County Nursing home of complications incident to age.
He was born November 28, 1906, in Center Creek, Utah to Soren C. Christensen and Trina Amanda Olsen. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was raised and educated in Center Creek and Heber, Utah.
He married Merle Bailey on June 18, 1928, in Pocatello, Idaho. Their marriage was solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple on May 29, 1967. For many years he worked for the Kraft Cheese Company in Pocatello, and later moved to Arbon Valley. In 1942, he moved to Malad where he remained until his death. Farming and fishing were his life’s greatest enjoyments.
He is survived by five sons; Darrell of Malad, Lynn (Marilee) of Idaho Falls, Daniel (Althea) of Downey, Larry ( Kay) of Idaho Falls, Alan ( Teresa) of Federal Way, Washington: one daughter, JoAnn Henderson ( Linford), of Salt lake ?city, Utah; 29 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; and 6 great-great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a sister, Mina Giles, and a stepsister Mary Provost.
He was proceeded [sic] in death by his wife Merle, who passed away on July 3, 2000; a son Duane, a great-grandson Dustin, and a great-great-grandson Andrew.
Funeral services will be held January 6, 2001, at 1:00 p.m. at the Malad LDS 2nd Ward Chapel, 20 South 100 West. Friends may call at the Benson-Horsley Funeral Home, 132 West 300 North, on Friday evening from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and on Saturday at the funeral home from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burial will be in the Malad City Cemetery.
The family wishes to thank the staff, nurses and doctors at the Oneida County Nursing Home for their love and tender care of our father.
In lieu of flowers the family wishes that donations be made to the Oneida County Nursing home in memory of Soren A. Christensen.