----Sources: Herald Times Reporter (Manitowoc, Wis.) 12 May 2004

Christophersen, Jana L. (26 Sept. 1975 - 12 May 2004)

WITHEE - Jana L. Christophersen, 28, of Withee died Saturday, May 8, 2004, in Saint Joseph's Hospital Palliative Care in Marshfield.

Funeral services for Jana will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Withee. The Rev. Bryan Anderson, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Travis O'Kelly, Corey Christophersen, Luke Van Winkle, Clayton O'Kelly, Dillin Christophersen and Mark Christophersen. Honorary pallbearer will be Kyle Van Winkle.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 .m. today at the church.

Maurina Funeral Home of Owen is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Jana was born Sept. 26, 1975, in Marshfield the daughter of Jerome and Arleen (Hoffman) Christophersen. She was a 1993 graduate of Colby High School and a 1995 graduate of Fox Valley Technical College. Jana was employed as office manager for Foremost Foods in Abbotsford until May 2003. She was a member of Nazareth Lutheran Church and enjoyed fishing, camping and bowling.

She will be dearly missed by her father, Jerome Christophersen of Withee; brothers and sisters, Lynn (Rory) Van Winkle of Withee, Cheryl (Pat) O'Kelly of Hewitt, Kim (Marty Reinking) Christophersen of Withee, Chris (Cindy) Christophersen of Dorchester, Steve Christophersen of Withee, Jo-Jo (Patti) Christophersen of Withee; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Arleen Christophersen.