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Eugene Christensen
EUGENE LELAND CHRISTENSEN
Elberon
Eugene Leland Christensen, 75, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, at his residence following a sudden illness. Funeral services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, Phillips Funeral Home, Keystone, with the Rev. Mike Ferguson officiating. Private committal services: National Cemetery, near Vining. Visitation: 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
A memorial fund has been established.
He leaves behind his wife of 55 years, Sandra; brothers, Dwayne of Vining and Clare of Colorado; brothers-in-law, David Holloway of Marion and Paul Knight of Cedar Rapids; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Eugene was loved and will truly be missed.
Thanks goes to the Elberon Ambulance Service for their tremendous efforts to revive him.
To view a full obit and leave condolences, go to: www.phillipsfuneral
homes.com.
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