He was born Nov. 9, 1922, in the town of Farmington, Wet Coulee, to Simon and Inga (Almos) Christianson.
On Nov. 15, 1947, he married Vivian Freng at Bethel Lutheran Church in La Crosse.
Martin was an Army veteran of World War II, having served with the 6th Armored Division in the European Theatre.
He was employed as a welder for 21 years with Allis Chalmers in La Crosse and 18 years with International Harvester in Libertyville, Ill. Martin retired, and in 1986 he and his wife moved to West Salem.
He enjoyed making crafts, was an avid card player, a Packers fan and also a Brewers baseball fan. Martin was a former member of Gunderson-Gilbertson American Legion Post 507 of Mindoro, Wis., and a current member of Berg-Hemker-Olson American Legion Post 51 of West Salem. He was also a member of the U.A.W.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Hansen; an infant sister, Adeline Rose Christianson; and three brothers, Lester, Stanley and Willard Christianson.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, at Bells Coulee Lutheran Church, rural Bangor. The Rev. Ron Nowland will officiate. Burial will be in Burns Cemetery, with military honors by West Salem American Legion Post 51 and the U.S. Military Funeral Honors Program.
Obituary published by La Crosse Tribune, 401 N. Third Street La Crosse, WI August 28, 2006 12:00 am
He was born Nov. 9, 1922, in the town of Farmington, Wet Coulee, to Simon and Inga (Almos) Christianson.
On Nov. 15, 1947, he married Vivian Freng at Bethel Lutheran Church in La Crosse.
Martin was an Army veteran of World War II, having served with the 6th Armored Division in the European Theatre.
He was employed as a welder for 21 years with Allis Chalmers in La Crosse and 18 years with International Harvester in Libertyville, Ill. Martin retired, and in 1986 he and his wife moved to West Salem.
He enjoyed making crafts, was an avid card player, a Packers fan and also a Brewers baseball fan. Martin was a former member of Gunderson-Gilbertson American Legion Post 507 of Mindoro, Wis., and a current member of Berg-Hemker-Olson American Legion Post 51 of West Salem. He was also a member of the U.A.W.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Hansen; an infant sister, Adeline Rose Christianson; and three brothers, Lester, Stanley and Willard Christianson.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, at Bells Coulee Lutheran Church, rural Bangor. The Rev. Ron Nowland will officiate. Burial will be in Burns Cemetery, with military honors by West Salem American Legion Post 51 and the U.S. Military Funeral Honors Program.
Obituary published by La Crosse Tribune, 401 N. Third Street La Crosse, WI August 28, 2006 12:00 am
Family Members
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Lester R. Christianson
1914–1999
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Margaret Christianson Hanson
1916–2002
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Evelyn R Christianson Gilbertson
1918–2014
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Hazel B. Christianson Christensen
1920–2008
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Adeline Christianson
1921–1921
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Stanley Reuben Christianson
1925–1950
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Anna M "Annie / Lulu" Christianson Gilbertson
1926–2012
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Nina Helen Christianson Miller
1927–2013
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Manley Harvey Christianson
1929–2016
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Willard Malcolm Christianson
1930–1933
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