Norma Elean CHRISTIANSON

1925 - 2014  (88 years)

• Name	Norma Elean CHRISTIANSON
  Birth	26 Nov 1925	Vernon County, Wisconsin
  Gender	Female
  Death	11 Feb 2014	Vernon County, Wisconsin
  Burial	14 Feb 2014	Kickapoo Lutheran Church, Franklin Twp, Vernon County, Wisconsin
  Notes	Or Elaine. Norma Elaine Nelson, 88, of Viroqua, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, at the Norseland Nursing Home in Westby, where she had been a resident since April 2011. She was born in Vernon County on Nov. 26, 1925, to Elmer and Inga (Tollackson) Christianson. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethel Lutheran Church as rural Viroqua. She graduated from Viroqua High School and then attended beauty school in La Crosse. On April 28, 1951, she married Alvin Nelson at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in La Crosse. They farmed in the town of Kickapoo, rural Readstown, and she also worked several years as a beautician. Alvin died on Dec. 21, 1982. She was a member of the Bethesda Lutheran Brethren Church in Westby. Norma is survived by one son, Michael “Mike” Nelson of Westby; sister-in-law, Allene Christianson of Viroqua; other relatives and friends. She was also preceded in death by her parents and six brothers, Telmer, Donald, Orville, Olaf, Elmer, Jr. and Alvin Christianson. Funeral services were held on Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, at the Thorson Funeral Home in Viroqua with Pastor Paul Tjelta officiating. Burial was in the Kickapoo Lutheran Church Cemetery. Serving as casket bearers were Marcus Christianson, Ryan Christianson, Daryl Christianson, Barry Christianson, Steve Thurin and Thor Thorson.
  Person ID	I4650	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	Elmer A CHRISTIANSON,   b. 29 Nov 1892, Wisconsin d. Apr 1972, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Inga A TOLLACKSON,   b. 21 Jan 1894, Wisconsin d. 3 Mar 1946 (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1923
  Family ID	F9773	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alvin Orlando NELSON,   b. 2 Sep 1917, Vernon County, Wisconsin d. 21 Dec 1982, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	28 Apr 1951	La Crosse County, Wisconsin
  Family ID	F3649	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2014