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Lenard Peter Christiansen

19 Jan 1903 – 3 Dec 1997

Birth	19 Jan 1903
Death	3 Dec 1997
Cemetery	Ely City Cemetery Ely , White Pine County , Nevada , USA
Added by	📷 Pamela on 30 Sep 2024
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13264429

Bio

Lenard Peter Christiansen passed away at the age of 94. He was born to Niels Peter and Matilda Stagg Christiansen. He had lived in Ely since 1922. Christiansen owned the Christiansen Floral since 1930 and raised all of his own flowers for the business. He worked for the Nevada Northern Railroad for 21 years and farmed. He drove dairy cattle on horseback from Ibapah, UT and started the Mulliner Dairy near the fairgrounds in East Ely where he operated it for two years. He was a scoutmaster and member of the Ely Nevada Stake, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, served on the East Ely Sanitation Board, Regional Planning Commission Board, member of the Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce, FTD Association and was a White Pine County Commissioner for 12 years. His first wife, Katie E. Durrant died in 1962, son, Donald L., daughter Kathryn Coates, two sisters and seven brothers preceded him in death. Surviving are wife, Salina "Lena" Carter of Las Vegas, daughter, Gwen C. Peterson of East Ely; son, R. David of Reno; brothers Robert "Bob" of Ely and Ned of Lehi, UT; sister, Betty Matthews of Salt Lake City; 15 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

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Family

Parents

• Niels Peter Christiansen Jr 1874–1953
• Matilda Stagg Christiansen 1878–1964

Spouse

• Kate Eliza Durrant Christiansen 1903–1962
• Selina "Lena" Carter Christiansen 1904–2002

Siblings

• Armo Bertram Christiansen 1900–1962
• Loyd LaVerl Christiansen 1901–1968
• Merle Cloythield Christiansen Walker 1904–1983
• Byron Ray Christiansen 1905–1968
• Susan Eliza Christiansen Horlacher 1908–1975
• Francis Reed Christiansen 1910–1984
• Robert Leon Christiansen 1911–2002
• Ned Christiansen 1913–1998
• Don S Christiansen 1914–1985
• Gean Lawrence Christiansen 1915–1944
• Betty Irene Christiansen Matthews 1922–2016

Children

• Donald Leonard Christiansen 1926–1971
• Kathryn Christiansen Coates 1933–1985

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