- Margaret Ann Christiansen passed away peacefully and joyously returned to be with her husband, Raymond Woodrow Christiansen who preceded her in death. Margaret was born 25 February 1919 in Nephi, Utah to Alonzo Loraine and Mabel Owen Lunt. She was the oldest of five children. Two of her brothers, Max (Dorothy) and Don (Dot) preceded her in death. She is survived by a brother, Jerry (Edith) of Spokane, Washington and her sister, Darlene (John) Howard of San Diego, California. Mom and Dad were married on 16 January 1939 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Their marriage was solemnized in the St. George, Utah Temple. They have three children: Connie Rae LaClare (James) of St. George, Utah, James Lee Christiansen (Jeanne) of Moscow, Idaho and Wesley J Christiansen (Kathy) of Hurricane, Utah. She was a wonderful mother, a loving, supportive wife and gave unconditional love and loyalty to her family. When recently asked what she remembered being the most fun thing she had done in her 92 years of life; her answer was "Getting married to your father." Margaret has 10 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Margaret was raised and attended school in Nephi, Utah. She was known for her vibrant red hair and her beautiful voice. Probably the most outstanding memory of her childhood was when she had the lead in the school opera playing an Indian Princess. She worked as a waitress in the Forrest Hotel in Nephi, Utah. She was a sales person in Christensen's Department Store and worked for many years for First Security Bank as a teller. She retired and spent a year caring for her newborn grandson, David. In 1984, she moved to St. George, Utah to be closer her family there. While living there, she volunteered as a cashier at the St. George Temple. Later she became a cook at Green Gate Village where she shared her private recipes for breadsticks and raisin filled cookies, which she baked each day. These were instrumental in bringing a lot of customers into Judd's at lunch time. After leaving Green Gate Village, she worked for her granddaughter, Kristen as a baker in a local convenience store During her life, she crocheted beautiful Afghans for each of her children and her grandchildren. She was always a hard worker. Margaret had a wonderful sense of humor and she loved music and dancing. The past few years she was anxious to join her husband again. They have been apart for 31 years. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at the Anderson Funeral Home, 94 West 300 North, Nephi, Utah with visitation from 11:00 to 12:30 p.m.
Interment will be at the Nephi Vine Bluff Cemetery.
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