Kristiansen, Dorothy A.

Dorothy A. Kristiansen of Cedar Rapids, formerly of 611 Hildreth, Charles City, died Thursday, March 8, 2012, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 200 South Main St., Charles City. Officiating will be Pastor Jane Keel. Interment will be at Sunnyside Memory Gardens, Charles City. A gathering will be held from 4 until 8 p.m. Monday at Fullerton Hage Funeral Home in Charles City and again one hour before services at the church.

Dorothy Anita Lincke Kristiansen was born Aug. 7, 1928, in Hanlontown, Iowa, the daughter of Emil and Amanda (Horgen) Lincke. She graduated from the Osage High School in 1946. On May 1, 1949, she was united in marriage to Harold Paul “Kris” Kristiansen. Over the years Dorothy worked at the Oliver plant, St. John's Lutheran Church, Band Box Cleaners, Spurgeon's, and retired from First Security Bank in 1993.

She was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Charles City, Hope Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, VFW Auxiliary and volunteered for hospice and the Boy Scouts.

Dorothy was a voracious reader and “read just about all the books in the library.” Her world revolved around the church and grandchildren, pretty much in that order. Whatever the church needed or whatever program or event the grandchildren were doing she was there. Her husband and she spent most of the time around her home. She closely followed the Iowa Hawkeyes and enjoyed joining the mall walkers and having a cup of coffee. At a young age she preferred baseball over dolls and was on the high school basketball team.

Living family members include three children, Dr. Bradley (Marilyn) Kristiansen DC of Cedar Rapids, Brenda (Bruce) de Buhr of Minneapolis and Brian (Lisa) Kristiansen of Cedar Rapids; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a sister, Edna Stott of Charles City.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a brother, Glenn Lincke; and two sisters, Velva Meyer, and Audrey Lincke.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to St. John Lutheran Church.

Condolences may be shared with the family at .

Fullerton Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services,

401 Blunt, Charles City, IA 50616

(641) 228-4211

www.Fullertonfh.com

Published March 11, 2012