Gary Bruce Christianson

Gary Bruce Christianson

RIVERDALE- Gary Bruce Christianson passed away Friday, February 11, 2011 from complications due to pneumonia.

He was born August 31, 1942 in Fort Atkins, Wisconsin to Sanford Christianson and Beaulah Ostrander Christianson. Gary married his "sweetheart" Lewanna Bendixsen on December 26, 1970.

He loved trains, his guitar, singing, collecting coins, fishing and his Green Bay Packers.

Gary retired from the Treasury Department after 20 years of dedicated service.

Gary is survived by his wife and five children, Cherry (Adrien) Luddington, Cody (Brianne) Christianson, Tyson (Jennifer) Christianson, Brady (Tiffany) Christianson, Scarlet Christianson, 15 grandchildren, two sisters Nancy (George) Teubert and Teri Lawson, stepmother Dorothy Christianson.

Dedication of the grave will be held on Tuesday February 15, 2011 at 3 p.m.

Interment, Lindquist''s Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd.