Caroline Emma Christophersen 1917 - 2017

CHRISTOPHERSEN, ALBERS, PETERSEN

Posted By: Connie Swearingen -Volunteer (email)
Date: 10/7/2017 at 22:27:02

Sioux City Journal
1 July 2017

Pierson, Iowa

Caroline Emma Christophersen, 99, of Pierson, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at Correctionville Specialty Care in Correctionville, Iowa.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. today at First Lutheran Church in Kingsley, Iowa, with the Rev. Duane Miesner officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Pierson. Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson-Earnest Funeral Home in Kingsley.

She was born on Aug. 29, 1917, in Pierson, to Burt and Frieda (Albers) Petersen. Caroline was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Kingsley. She graduated from Pierson High School.

On Sept. 9, 1936, she and Henry Herman Christophersen were united in marriage in Rock Branch, Iowa. They made their home on a farm west of Pierson and were blessed with 69 years of marriage. Henry passed away on Dec. 14, 2005.

Church and family were most important to Caroline. She was an active member of First Lutheran Church, a member of the Ladies Aide and Martha Circle. She enjoyed reading, sewing and reminiscing about days gone by. Caroline especially enjoyed time spent at their cabin with family.

Her memory will be cherished by her three children, Connie Beeghly of Moville, Iowa, Ronnie (Donna) of Climbing Hill, Iowa, and Dana (Shirley) of Carlyle, Ky.; eight grandchildren, Debby Walker, Shari Beeghly, Kathleen Beeghly Fliehe, Terry Christophersen, Kim Steffen, Jenny Vos, Dana Christophersen II, and Agena Hamilton; 10 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Marguerite Herbold and Lois Pottorff; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Caroline was welcomed into heaven by her parents; her beloved husband, Henry; brother, Ervin; sister, Sylvia Betsworth; brothers-in-law, Junior Herbold, Shorty Pottorff, and Wayne Betsworth; and friend, Alice Ohlendorff.