Donnie E. Christiansen

Donnie E. Christiansen, 76, of Kewanee, formerly of Princeton, died on Saturday, Sept, 24, 2016, at his home. He was born March 26, 1940, in Cherokee,Iowa, the son of Julius E. and Maxine M. (Pruitt) Christiansen. He married Sharon Kay Lampe on June 8, 1968 at the First Lutheran Church, Princeton. She survives in Kewanee. Survivors include his wife, Kay; one son, Steve (Shelly) Christiansen of Mapleton; one daughter, Jennifer Kay Christiansen of Kewanee; one son-in-law, Mike Johnson of Fenton, Mo.; three grandchildren: Tyler, Ryan and Tory Christiansen, all of Mapleton; two sisters, Rhonda (Dave) Brock of Linn Grove, Iowa, Shanda (Dave) Bannister of Storm Lake, Iowa; one brother: Rick (Jeana) Christiansen of Peterson, Iowa; one sister-in-law, Diane Christiansen of Harrisburg, South Dakota and many aunts, uncle, nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Tamara Lynn Johnson; and two brothers: Jerry Christiansen, and Gary Christiansen. He graduated from Highview High School in Alta, Iowa, with the Class of 1958. He held several positions over 40 years at GTE in Princeton and Kewanee. Memberships include Zion Lutheran Church in Kewanee, where he was on the church council and memorial committee, Shriners, and Planning and Zoning Commission of Kewanee. His hobbies included genealogy, traveling,gardening, listening to George Jones and watching his kids and grandkids play sports. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home, Princeton. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at Grant-Johnson Funeral Home, Princeton. Pastor David Schweppe, of the Zion Lutheran Church in Kewanee will officiate. Burial will be Elm Lawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers include Tyler Christiansen, Ryan Christiansen, Daniel Christiansen, Dave Bannister, Rick Christiansen, and Mark Frank. Memorials may be made to the Zion Lutheran Church, Kewanee.