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Walter Frank Christian passed away peacefully at home May 29, 2010.
A celebration of Walter's life was June 4, 2010 at Grace Baptist Church in Grantsburg with interment at Riverside Cemetery.
Walter was born November 28, 1920 in Milbank, SD to George and Bertha (Schwandt) Christian.
With his parents, sisters Rose and Margaret, and brothers, Ray and Otto, they moved to Wisconsin in 1923, settling in the Trade Lake area. A sister, Ellen and a brother, Russell, were added to the family.
When Walter was six years of age, his mother died. George kept the family together with the help of Rose who was only 14 years old. Each of the girls had their turn at keeping house for the family.
Walter attended Trade Lake School No. 3, located on the Southwest corner of Trade Lake. The family moved and Walter spent the last four years at Grettum, graduating from eighth grade in 1935. He worked for area farmers, drove truck for brother Otto, tended gas station and drove gas truck for Harry Anderson.
When McNally Brothers opened their machine shop, he was employed as a machinist from 1941-1945 when World War II ended and McNally's closed.
Walter purchased the Luverne Larson milk route and delivered raw milk to area patrons and introduced pasteurized milk when it became available from a Frederic source.
He also worked for Herb Shoholm's mill in Grantsburg and at Anderson Oil Company. After McNally's re-opened their machine shop, Walter worked for them until his retirement in 1984.
Walter was an active member of First Baptist Church after accepting Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. he continued to serve in various capacities in the merged First and Wood River Baptist churches which became Grace Baptist Church of Grantsburg.
He was also interested in community projects and served on the Grantsburg Housing Board, Riverside Cemetery Association, and the Grantsburg Area Historical Society board.
Walter married Joyce Swenson January 14, 1945 in Madison, WI. To this union five children were born: Diana, Janice, Jon, David and Joseph.
Survivors include Walter's wife, Joyce; daughters, Diana (Peter) Olson and Janice (Richard) Olson; sons, Jon (Susan), David (Carolyn), and Joe (Martha); grandchildren: Ty (Sandi), Alan (Jennifer), Dawn (Shun-Luoi), Carey, Abi, Adam (Mary), Stephanie, Eric and Eddie; great grandchildren: Maddie, Ellie, Samantha, Isaac and Elijah; sisters-in-law: Sonja Java, Helen Ann Jungbluth, Sandra Bertsch, and Violet Swenson; brother-in-law, LeRoy Fisk; nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.
Those who preceded Walter in death include his parents, George and Bertha; siblings, Rose and Axel Johnson; Ray and Myra Christian; Otto and Bernice Christian; Margaret and Willard Bonneville; Ellen Fisk and Russell Christian; nephews and niece, Lloyd Christian, Dale Christian, Dennis Christian, George Johnson, Julianne Johnson and Duane Fisk; and grandson, Kyle Christian (May 26, 2010).
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1920 - 2010 (89 Jahre)
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