Obit: Christophersen, Arthur B. (1886 – 1977)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Christopherson, Tellock, Anderson

----Source: Owen Enterprise (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 23 Nov 1977

Christophersen, Arthur B. (14 Jan 1886 – 15 Nov 1977)

Arthur B. Christophersen, 91, Route 2, Withee, died at 3:15 a.m. Monday at Memorial Hospital in Medford, where he had been a patient in the long term care unite for the past five years.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Holway Lutheran Church, the Rev. Roger Tellock officiating. Burial followed in the Holway Lutheran Cemetery.

Mr. Christophersen was born January 14, 1886 in Oslo, Norway, where he received his education. He came to the United States in 1905 and purchased a farm in the town of Hammel in 1915. He married Christina Anderson December 29, 1920 in the town of Holway. She died in 1966.

He farmed until retiring in 1951, but continued to live on his farm until entering Memorial Hospital.

A member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in the town of Holway, he was active in church activities. He also was a member of the Farmers Union and served on the school board of the Wayside School District for several years.

Survivors are one daughter, Caroline Christophersen of the town of Hammel; and four grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, one son and one daughter.