Marilyn Jean Christensen of Mesa Arizona, formerly of Greenville Michigan passed away December 20, 2009 at the wonderful age of 83.
Marilyn was born in Greenville September 9, 1926 and was the daughter of Dewey and Cora Hansen. She was the second oldest of the five Hansen sisters.
Marilyn went to Grand View College and graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Teaching. She earned her Masters degree later from Oakland University in Rochester in Guidance and counseling.
In July of 1950 she married her soul-mate, the love of her life, Max Christensen. They had two daughters Cindy and Jill and lived in Rochester until Max retired from Ford Motor Company. Marilyn and Max had two places they called home , a place in Greenville and a place in Mesa Arizona where they split their retirement years going to and from visiting the girls, grandkids and in Michigan the sisters and cousins. In January of 2008 Marilyn lost her beloved Max. She missed him so terribly in the next years.
Marilyn is survived by her two daughters, Cindy Boes and Jill Cliburn & husband Jim of Gilbert Arizona. She has six adored and loved grandchildren, John Boes, Jennifer Boes, Holly Boes, Carolyn Boes, Elizabeth Cliburn and Max Cliburn and a Great grandchild Kaleb Zyc all of Gilbert Arizona. She is survived also by sisters Alice Allen and Husband Bob of Greenville, Nata Lou Hansen and husband Lee of Trufant, Grace Hemstreet and husband Bob of El Cajon, California and Laura Roberts of Raymore, Missouri.
Marilyn was known to all her Grandchildren as Nanny . We all comfort in the fact that she is in Heaven, celebrating the reunion of Nanny and Bampa as we knew Mom and Dad. She is in our Heavenly Fathers arms now, rest peacefully, we love you, we will miss your smile and your laugh.
Memorial services will be held on Monday January 18,2010 at 1 PM at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Greenville. Burial will be in Little Denmark Cemetery, Gowen. Memorial contributions may be given to St. Paul Lutheran Church 100 E. Coffren St. Greenville MI 48838.
