John
Allen Reitmeier Christianson, 36
Emarado,
N.D. - John Allen Reitmeier Christianson, 36,
of Emarado, N.D., formerly of McIntosh, died on
Wednesday, August 14, 2002 at Altru Hospital in
Grand Forks, N.D.
Memorial
services were held on Tuesday, August 20 at Our
Savior's Lutheran Church in McIntosh with Rev.
Elton Jorde officiating. Interment was in Immanuel
Lutheran Cemetery in McIntosh.
John
Christianson was born on June 20, 1966, the son of
Judy Christianson in Red Lake Falls. He was
baptized at St. Francis Xavier Church in Oklee. He
lived in Fosston for five years. Then he moved to
McIntosh where he attended school. Later, he
graduated from Northwest Technical College in Thief
River Falls with a degree in welding.
John
worked as a semi-truck driver, and also worked
construction. He loved being a volunteer
fireman.
Survivors
include his son, Dakota Wayne Christianson; mother,
Judy Reitmeier (Wendel) Webster of McIntosh; one
brother, Thomas (Wendy) Reitmeier of Fort Polk,
La.; grandparents, Selmer and Cecelia Christianson
of Oklee; six step-brothers, Daniel and Steven
Webster of Crookston, Charles (Marjorie) Reitmeier
of Moorhead, Keith (Arlys) Reitmeier of Grand
Forks, N.D., Steven (Patty) Reitmeier of Coon
Rapids; and Timothy (Sandy) Reitmeier of Bemidji;
Val Rass of Bemidji; special friend, Brenda and her
son, Mike; and many other relatives and
friends.
John
was preceded in death by grandpa Charlie (Charles
Reitmeier, his father) and his grandmother, Bertha
Reitmeier.
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