Raymond Christensen Obituary (1927

Memorial services for Raymond Christensen age 87 of Papillion will be held Monday at 10:30AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in the Family Life Center in Papillion. Mr. Christensen died March 27, 2015 at Hospice House in Omaha. Raymond Christensen was born in Omaha, NE on November 12, 1927. He was adopted by Pete & Anna Christensen and spent his growing years on their farm. He attended twelve years of school in Herman, NE. Upon graduation in 1945, he was drafted into the army in March, 1946. He served with the occupation troops in Japan until September, 1947. In 1947, after his discharge from the army, he returned to Omaha where he started working for a printing company. On June 13, 1948, he was united in marriage to Lila Iverson. They have one daughter, Susan Lauritsen. They have two grandsons, Scott Lauritsen (Rachelle) & Steve Lauritsen (Cindy). They also have two great grandsons, Sam & Max. Ray worked for three printing companies in Omaha and retired from Western Printing Company April 1, 1990. On March 15, 2013, Ray & Lila moved to Trinity Village in Papillion, NE where they had an apartment & enjoyed it very much. Memorials may be directed to Trinity Lutheran church, Omaha American Legion Post #1 or Benson VFW Post 2503.