Posted on: Oneida Co. Id Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Id/OneidaObits/77 Surname: Christensen, Olsen, Bailey ------------------------- Idaho State Journal, Wednesday, January 3, 2001 MALAD 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, Utah 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 lifes 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 six great-great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a sister, Mina Giles, and a stepsister, Mary Provost. He was preceded 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 p.m. at the Malad LDS Second Ward Chapel, 20 S. 100 W. Friends may call at the Benson-Horsley Funeral Home, 132 W. 300 N., Friday evening, Jan. 5, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 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