Ruby Christensen, 88 Stanwood, Wash. - Ruby Delphine Christensen, 88, of Stanwood, Wash., died in her home on July 9, 2004. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, July 14, at Cedarhome Baptist Church of Stanwood, Wash., with Rev. Merle Christensen of Kingsburg, Calif. officiating. She was born January 29, 1916, on a farm east of Thief River Falls, to John Edwin and Christine Solmonson. At the age of 17, Ruby trusted Christ as her savior at a Morris Johnson evangelistic crusade. She graduated from Lincoln High School of Thief River Falls in 1933. June 24, 1938, Ruby married Wallace Mervin Christensen and enjoyed 66 years of loving, faithful relationship. They were members of the Thief River Falls Evangelical Free Church where Ruby frequently sang for their services, on a weekly radio program, and recorded with a women's trio. She served in the ladies circle and taught Sunday School. For several years Good News Clubs were hosted in their home as well as many missionaries and guest speakers. In 1959 Wallace and Ruby moved from Thief River Falls to Brainerd, where Wallace managed Land O' Lakes Dairy and together they owned and managed the Dellwood Motel. During those years they had a part in starting the Lakewood Evangelical Free Church of Baxter and were charter members. In 1972, they moved to Denver, Colo., in 1980 to Renton, Wash., and in 1996 to Stanwood, Wash. Survivors include her husband Wallace; two sons, Wes (Esther) Christensen of Rolling Hills Estates, Calif. and Ron (Elaine) Christensen of Renton, Wash.; two daughters, Sheri Drown of Baxter, and Kathy (David) Ostrander of Stanwood, Wash.; 15 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Adeline Aker and Vilet Christensen; brother Ray Solmonson; and son-in-law Pastor Daniel Drown. A00003B2004JL28

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